Think jousting was just for show? One slip of the lance, and a knight could end up with splintered ribs, a crushed skull, or worse — a lance straight through the eye. This wasn’t medieval cosplay; it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ulm's fisherfolk jousting imaginatively presents the city's history through characters like the police (left) and the ‘Krettaweber ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As two flat-bottomed river boats steer towards each other from either bank, powered along by a crew of three oarsmen, thousands of ...