14 Photos Of People Preparing For The Apocalypse From Around The World

    The world is not ending tomorrow, but just the same, people are playing it safe.

    1. Mayan priests in Guatemala welcome the new 5,000-year celestial period with calm prayer.

    2. A group of people in China have been building an ark for the last month, expecting a global flood.

    3. Thousands flock to St. John Church in Sirince, Turkey.

    4. In Mexico, a theme park keeps on performing.

    5. In France, the government investigates apocalyptic sect activity and ritualized suicides.

    6. A man in a Belgrade Cafe checks his "Before Doomsday" cell phone app.

    7. Bolivians celebrate the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.

    8. In Utah, preppers expect the worst.

    9. Guatemalan dancers perform a purification ritual.

    10. Cubans welcomed the end of the 5,000-year cycle last week.

    11. A farmer in China built "a survival pod" to ride out disaster.

    12. An artist in Italy sculpts three giant horns for good luck.

    13. Members of the Ukrainian Internet Party hand out survival supplies dressed like Star Wars characters.

    14. In England, an old man goes for a stroll.