Kite Festival on the Danish Island of Fanø

On the Danish island of Fanø, one of the largest and oldest kite festivals in the world takes place. Each year, thousands gather on the shore to fly giant homemade octopuses, dragons, cartoon characters, and more into the sky. This year, the festival celebrated its 40th anniversary: participants from 26 countries arrived and brought a record-breaking 25,000 kites.