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Santas Around the World

See Santa's -- and his doppelgangers' -- amazing adventures around the globe. We found him water skiing in Virginia, swimming with dolphins in Japan and competing in the annual Winter Games in Sweden.

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Arlington, Virginia

Santa Claus must be equipped to travel through all types of weather. In this case, St. Nicholas dons water skis to travel on the Potomac River in Arlington, VA. Through the magic of modern technology, it’s amazing how someone with a camera always happens to snap a photo of Santa’s daring waterskiing adventure on Christmas Eve each year.

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