Photos: World Goth Day

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They're creepy and they're kooky. No, not the Addams Family, but goths. You know those people who embrace their dark sides, wearing black clothing, makeup, and hair. They look a little strange to people who consider themselves "normal." However, Goths are a community and a lifestyle all their own and have a day to mark their individuality -- May 22.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 25: Participants of the annual Wave Gothic Festival roam the camp site of the four day music festival showing off their costumes and make up on Friday, 25 May 2007 in Leipzig, Germany. The festival, which started out in 1992 with a small line up of only 10 bands, has grown to span four days and dozens of bands playing outside and inside venues across Leipzig. (Photo by Katja Buchholz/Getty Images)

WHITBY, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 27: Azadeh, dressed in Goth style, poses beside a gravestone in a churchyard for photographers during Whitby Gothic Weekend on 27 October, 2007 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend, which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious, has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism and Dracula. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

WHITBY, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 26: Goth Ian Bricknell poses on the promenade during Whitby Gothic Weekend on October 26, 2007 in Whitby, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism and Dracula. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

WHITBY, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 26: Two goths walk along the promenade during Whitby Gothic Weekend on October 26, 2007 in Whitby, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism and Dracula. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 30: Participants attend the Wave Gothic Festival on May 30, 2009 in Leipzig, Germany. The music festival, which started out in 1992 with a small line up of only ten bands, has grown to span four days and dozens of musical acts playing inside and outside venues across Leipzig. (Photo by Katja Buchholz/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 11: A costumed woman stays in a park during the annual Wave Gotik music festival on June 11, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The festival began in the 1990s and has since grown into one of the biggest gatherings of Goth scene followers in Europe with around 20,000 participants. Many of those attending wear elaborate outfits and make-up for which they require hours of painstaking preparation and that also show a departure from the traditional black of the Goth scene. Punk remains a strong influence in today�s Goth style as witnessed in Leipzig, but newer trends, with names like Cybergoth and Steampunk, have emerged that blend bold colors, Victorian fashion elegance and 19th and 20th century factory accessories into a look reminiscent of a mutated Venetian carnival. The five-day festival includes performances by around 200 bands. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 11: A costumed woman stands on the street between venues during the annual Wave Gotik music festival on June 11, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The festival began in the 1990s and has since grown into one of the biggest gatherings of Goth scene followers in Europe with around 20,000 participants. Many of those attending wear elaborate outfits and make-up for which they require hours of painstaking preparation and that also show a departure from the traditional black of the Goth scene. Punk remains a strong influence in todays Goth style as witnessed in Leipzig, but newer trends, with names like Cybergoth and Steampunk, have emerged that blend bold colors, Victorian fashion elegance and 19th and 20th century factory accessories into a look reminiscent of a mutated Venetian carnival. The five-day festival includes performances by around 200 bands. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 11: A Gothic rock music enthusiast walks on the street during the annual Wave Gotik music festival on June 11, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The festival began in the 1990s and has since grown into one of the biggest gatherings of Goth scene followers in Europe with around 20,000 participants. Many of those attending wear elaborate outfits and make-up for which they require hours of painstaking preparation and that also show a departure from the traditional black of the Goth scene. Punk remains a strong influence in todays Goth style as witnessed in Leipzig, but newer trends, with names like Cybergoth and Steampunk, have emerged that blend bold colors, Victorian fashion elegance and 19th and 20th century factory accessories into a look reminiscent of a mutated Venetian carnival. The five-day festival includes performances by around 200 bands. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

WHITBY, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Goths take a tea break during the Whitby Goth Weekend on April 28, 2012 in Whitby, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism, Victoriana, Cybergoth and Steampunk. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

WHITBY, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: A young goth poses near gravestones during the Whitby Goth Weekend on April 28, 2012 in Whitby, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism, Victoriana, Cybergoth and Steampunk. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

WHITBY, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Goths and Steampunks walk through Whitby during Whitby Goth Weekend on April 27, 2012 in Whitby, England. Whitby Gothic Weekend which started in 1994 to celebrate all things dark and mysterious has now grown to a twice yearly event for Goths. Whitby was partly chosen because Bram Stoker wrote his famous Dracula story in the fishing town with the Gothic Whitby Abbey as his inspiration. The weekend has now grown from providing a few bands to include followers of Romanticism, Victoriana, Cybergoth and Steampunk. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 26: Gothic enthusiasts take a break during the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival on May 26, 2012 in Leipzig, Germany. The event began in the 1990s and has since grown into one of the biggest gatherings of Goth scene followers in Europe with around 20,000 participants. Many of those attending wear elaborate outfits and makeup which is a departure from the traditional black of the Goth scene. Punk remains a strong influence in today's Goth style as witnessed in Leipzig, but newer trends, with names like Cybergoth and Steampunk have emerged that blend bold colors with Victorian fashion elegance and 19th and 20th century fashion accessories into a look reminiscent of a mutated Venetian carnival. The five-day festival includes performances by around 200 bands. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 26: A Gothic enthusiast poses during the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival on May 26, 2012 in Leipzig, Germany. The event began in the 1990s and has since grown into one of the biggest gatherings of Goth scene followers in Europe with around 20,000 participants. Many of those attending wear elaborate outfits and makeup for which they require hours of painstaking preparation and that also show a departure from the traditional black of the Goth scene. Punk remains a strong influence in today's Goth style as witnessed in Leipzig, but newer trends, with names like Cybergoth and Steampunk, have emerged that blend bold colors, Victorian fashion elegance and 19th and 20th century factory accessories into a look reminiscent of a mutated Venetian carnival. The five-day festival includes performances by around 200 bands. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

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LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 25: Participants of the annual Wave Gothic Festival roam the camp site of the four day music festival showing off their costumes and make up on Friday, 25 May 2007 in Leipzig, Germany. The festival, which started out in 1992 with a small line up of only 10 bands, has grown to span four days and dozens of bands playing outside and inside venues across Leipzig. (Photo by Katja Buchholz/Getty Images)

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