Collector Corner: Mardi Gras & Carnival

This pre-Lenten festival is celebrated in many areas around the world. New Orlean’s Mardi Gras is the best-known U.S. event, but Venice and Rio de Janeiro are also famed for their celebrations. These collectors made their dolls part of the pageantry!

From floats to feathers, 'Making Mardi Gras' explores every corner of Carnival culture, Mardi Gras

Cruise ship tours: The early icons of the Carnival fleet

Onboard Carnival's Mardi Gras: A bigger, better type of Fun Ship: Travel Weekly

Dispatch, Carnival Mardi Gras: Dining at the new restaurants: Travel Weekly

Mardi Gras Carnival 1898

Carnival Cruise Line roller coaster on Mardi Gras super quick, but also super quick – Orlando Sentinel

Cruise Ship Ocean World Travel

Mardi Gras language: Learn the lingo before the big day

From floats to feathers, 'Making Mardi Gras' explores every corner of Carnival culture, Mardi Gras

What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras Indians, History