Travelers often get dirty on their adventures but this Scottsdale, Ariz., festival takes things to extremes. Each July during
Mighty Mud Mania, families frolic in the mud, proving that a little dirt does make life a little more enjoyable. The event started out in 1976 as a promotional stunt for a cleaning product but failed when the Arizona mud proved too tough to wash out.
(Doug Williams, City of Scottsdale)