[Kathy in Alaska]

Unlikely tourist event: A man rows in his boat on the Tisa river as millions of Europe's largest mayflies mature and begin to fly from the Tisa river in Serbia. The phenomenon known as the Tisa Blossoming attracts many scientists, tourists and nature lovers and lasts only a few hours every year.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Every dog has his day: Gus, a one-eyed, three-legged Chinese Crested, probably wouldn't be let in the door at Westminster, but he obviously had what it takes to be the winner of the 20th Annual World's Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.