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World Water Tasting Competition
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

If it seems that water tastes pretty much the same, the judges at the 19-year-old World Water Tasting Competition will beg to differ.

The panel gathers in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, every February (above, in February 2009) to sample and rate nearly a hundred waters from eight countries in four categories: spring, mineral, carbonated, and municipal.

This year's winners, which included bottled waters from Virginia and California, were selected for their appearance, aroma, texture, initial taste, and aftertaste.

National Geographic Young Explorer McDermott regularly photographs offbeat festivals throughout the United States.

—Photograph by Ross McDermott

Thursday, October 28, 2010

WEIRD FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Snake Roundups, Worm Races, More

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