With the holiday season in full swing, people across the globe are celebrating Christmas by wearing Santa costumes. The iconic Santa Claus figure has ties to religion, mythology and marketing, but the classic Kris Kringle is loved around the world. We collected some of the strangest places to find good ole' Saint Nick this holiday season.

Malaysia039s Aquaria KLCC quotScuba Santaquot feeds a school of fish at the underwater park ahead of Christmas in Kuala Lumpur December 9, 2011.
Malaysia's Aquaria KLCC "Scuba Santa" feeds a school of fish at the underwater park ahead of Christmas in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 9, 2011. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
Todd Engle C and Mary Rose Engle R hold weapons as they pose for a photograph with a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Scottsdale Gun Club in Scottsdale, Arizona December 10, 2011.
Todd Engle (C) and Mary Rose Engle (R) hold weapons as they pose for a photograph with a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Scottsdale Gun Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. REUTERS/Joshua Lott
Santa Jim L, winner of the 2009 Santa Claus Winter Games, sits beside other guests during the Hong Kong round of the Santa Claus Winter Games at a shopping mall in Hong Kong November 2, 2011. Hong Kong won the championship in 2009 and came in third in 2
Santa Jim (L), winner of the 2009 Santa Claus Winter Games, sits beside other guests during the Hong Kong round of the Santa Claus Winter Games at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. Hong Kong won the championship in 2009 and came in third in 2010 for the international competition held annually in Gaellivare, Sweden. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
A man dressed as Santa Claus waves aboard a sea rescuers boat during the traditional Christmas bath in Villeneuve Loubet, southeastern France
A man dressed as Santa Claus waves aboard a sea rescuers boat during the traditional Christmas bath in Villeneuve Loubet, southeastern France. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Revellers taking part in a 039Santa pub crawl039 dressed in seasonal costumes climb on statues in Trafalgar Square in London.
Revellers taking part in a 'Santa pub crawl' dressed in seasonal costumes climb on statues in Trafalgar Square in London. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A woman dressed as a Santa Claus feeds an humboldt penguin at Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France, December 13, 2011.
A woman dressed as a Santa Claus feeds an humboldt penguin at Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Schoolchildren dressed as Santa Claus form the shape of a star ahead of Christmas celebrations at a school in the southern Indian city of Chennai December 10, 2011. Some 1500 schoolchildren aged three to five formed the shape of a Christmas star on Saturd
Schoolchildren dressed as Santa Claus form the shape of a star ahead of Christmas celebrations at a school in the southern Indian city of Chennai. Some 1500 schoolchildren aged three to five formed the shape of a Christmas star on Saturday in an attempt to make a maiden entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, a media release said. REUTERS/Babu Babu
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