5,000 Carved Pumpkins Twinkle at Rise of the Jack-o'-Lanterns
5,000 Carved Pumpkins Twinkle at Rise of the Jack-o'-Lanterns

                                
            The Great Pumpkin can't hold a (tea-light) candle to these Jack-o'-Lanterns.The RISE of the Jack-o'-Lanterns in Westbury, New York puts on a stunning display of more than 5,000 professionally carved pumpkins. And that doesn't even include the replacements carved each week -- since, you know, pumpkins tend to rot.
The intricate pieces of gourd art feature everything from dinosaurs to mythological beasts, to portraits of departed celebrities. Some take a few minutes to carve, while others require a small team of carvers working on one pumpkin for as long as 20 hours.The event has left adults and children alike wowed by the glowing exhibit, which makes Halloween appear as magical as Christmas. The event has sold out for the past two years, but tickets are still available for this year's event in New York, as well as in Los Angeles.Mashable had the pleasure of visiting on opening night.
                    
                    