The snake charmers of Morocco's Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech are legendary among tourists, but they are under criticism for using snakes from the wild that are dwindling in number.
An annual ritual in the Philippines, Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic country, features self-flagellations and temporary crucifixions complete with nails hammered into hands and feet.
Art comes "alive" in a South Korean hologram exhibit that includes 3-D animations of da Vinci's "Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa," the Associated Press reports.
Tamales made from the eggs of threatened spinytail iguanas are an Easter tradition in parts of Mexico. Conservationists try to keep up the wild populations.
Electricity stimulates artificial "muscle" in new robotic fish. "When you excite them with electricity, they change size—they look alive," says one scientist.
A drug-dispensing robot is filling many of the prescriptions at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Makers say the machine is more reliable than humans.
