Halloween Around The World

Cadence Cirlin, 3, plays in the garden of a home decorated for Halloween in Los Angeles, California, October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A Boise State fan wears a pumpkin over his head during the second half of their NCAA football game against Louisiana Tech at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Brian Losness

Divers Gareth Calvert (L) and Jamie Oliver pose with pumpkins after a race to carve them underwater in the Ocean Reef Halloween display at the London Aquarium October 27, 2010.

An artist prepares to perform at the Shanghai Nightmare haunted house attraction in Shanghai October 27, 2010. China's first Halloween haunted house attraction, which opened in 2009, is spooking the crowds in Shanghai, with its creators hoping to cash in on the traditions of the ancient, but essentially Western, festival to commemorate the dead. While China has a rich tradition of ghosts and ghouls of its own, Halloween is a non-event for most Chinese, who hold their own commemoration for the dead during the Qingming festival or Tomb-Sweeping Day, usually marked in April. The creators of the haunted house, American-Chinese Gan Quan and wife Xu Jiali, said it's about time Chinese got a taste of Halloween.

A costumed performer stands beside a security guard at the gate of the Shanghai Nightmare haunted house attraction in Shanghai October 27, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

A couple dressed as characters from the television series Futurama take part in the Moto Halloween Party 2010 in Cali October 28, 2010. Every year, motorcycling enthusiasts dress up in outfits and ride around Cali to celebrate Halloween. REUTERS/Jamie Saldarriaga

A woman wears a mask as she celebrates Halloween in Shanghai October 29, 2010. Picture taken with a flashlight using a one-second exposure. REUTERS/Aly Song

A man dressed in a costume resembling the Fenix 2 capsule which rescued the 33 miners out of a mine in Chile, participates in the Halloween Party 2010 in Bogota October 29, 2010.

A man dressed as a character from the movie Hellraiser takes part in the Halloween Party 2010 in Bogota October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Fredy Builes

Calgary Stampeders fans dressed up for Halloween share a laugh during the first half of their CFL football game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Calgary, Alberta, October 29, 2010.

People dressed as Marvin the Martian stroll in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March in Key West, Florida, October 29, 2010. The event attracted thousands of costumed celebrants and was one of the highlights of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that concludes on Halloween. This year's festival theme is Habitat for Insanity. Picture taken October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

Partiers costumed as dogs walk in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March in Key West, Florida, October 29, 2010. The event attracted thousands of costumed celebrants and was one of the highlights of the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that concludes on Halloween. This year's festival theme is Habitat for Insanity. Picture taken October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

A man dressed as former U.S. president Richard Nixon competes in a Halloween surf contest in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California October 30, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Revelers plays a drum in the rain beside a burning skull during the annual Parade of Lost Souls on the eve of Halloween in Vancouver, British Columbia October 30, 2010. The parade is held each year in the city's east end. REUTERS/Andy Clark

U.S. President Barack Obama (C), first lady Michelle Obama (center R) and her mother Marian Robsinon (center L) participate in a Halloween trick-or-treat on the steps of the North Portico of the White House in Washington, October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed

A boy dressed as Robin from the Batman comic books poses with actors playing Frankenstein (L) and Elvira during a Halloween trick-or-treat on the steps of the North Portico of the White House in Washington October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Waitresses are seen backstage before a Halloween celebration at a pub in Hefei, Anhui province October 31, 2010. Picture taken October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer

A waitress gestures during a Halloween celebration at a pub in Hefei, Anhui province October 31, 2010. Picture taken October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

A man wearing a costume participates in an annual Halloween celebration in La Paz October 31, 2010. REUTERS/David Mercado

A couple wearing costumes talk as they participate in an annual Halloween celebration in La Paz October 31, 2010. REUTERS/David Mercado

A New Orleans Saintsations dancer, dressed as the character of Dorothy Gale from the movie The Wizard of Oz in the spirit of Halloween, smiles during the New Orleans Saints NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in New Orleans, Louisiana October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner

People dressed as a zombies take part in a Halloween night parade in the central avenue of San Jose, October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

A girl dressed in a costume plays during a Halloween party in a park in central Sofia October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

A boy looks at lit-up pumpkins, commonly known as Jack-o-Lanterns during a Halloween party at a park in central Sofia October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov