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A bride and groom pose for photographs with a street performer dressed as a portly Spiderman in Plaza Mayor in Madrid.
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Bizarre photos: The strangest images 2014 has to offer

Spidey-Spain

A bride and groom pose for photographs with a street performer dressed as a portly Spiderman in Plaza Mayor in Madrid.  (Paul White / Associated Press)

From the Ministry of Silly Walks

Fans of British comedy group Monty Python take part in International Silly Walk Day in Brno, Czech Republic.  (Radek Mica / AFP/Getty Images)

Upside Down House

A picture rotated 180 degrees shows a visitor to the Upside Down House at the All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow.  (Yuri Kochetkov / EPA)

No Pants Day

The annual No Pants Subway Ride brought out these riders in Mexico City.  (Marco Ugarte / Associated Press)

Darth Vader in Singapore

A staff member dressed as Darth Vader from the “Star Wars” films arrives for photographers at the opening of Lucasfilms’ new animation production facility in Singapore.  (Roslan Rahman / AFP/Getty Images)

'New Year's Claus'

In Urnaesch, Switzerland, a so-called Silvesterchlaus (New Year’s Claus), equipped with cowbells, goes on foot to offer best wishes to farmers of the region.  (Ennio Leanza / Associated Press)

Kukeri Carnival

Costumed, torch-bearing revelers called “kukeri” take part in the Kukeri Carnival, an old Bulgarian ritual to spook evil spirits, in the village of Batanovci.  (Dimtar Dilkoff / AFP/Getty Images)

Brazilian Batman

In the Favela do Metro slum of Rio de Janeiro, near Maracana stadium, children are intrigued by a man dressed as Batman.  (Yasuyoshui Chiba / AFP/Getty Images)

Purity through water

A man pours cold water over himself to purify his body and soul during a New Year’s event at the Kanda Shrine in Tokyo.  (Toru Yamanaka / AFP/Getty Images)

Dennis Rodman in North Korea

Dennis Rodman prepares to leave after he and fellow basketball players completed a television interview at a Pyongyang, North Korea hotel.  (David Guttenfelder / Associated Press)

High-kicking soldiers

Indian soldiers march during a rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi.  (Saurabh Das / Associated Press)

'Brains'

A male model presents a creation by designer Bobby Abley for MAN during the Autumn/Winter 2014 London Collections fashion event in London.  (Ben Stansall / AFP/Getty Images)

Coins for the dead

Coin offerings are seen on one of the human-bone pyramids in the Sedlec Ossuary, beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in the Czech Republic.  (Michal Cizek / AFP/Getty Images)

Polar bear plunge

People run into the water just off the Boardwalk at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.  (Christopher Gregory / Getty Images)

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