In Disney World, the World Showcase at EPCOT - a series of large pavilions representing about a dozen countries and staffed by natives of those countries - has long been my favorite area of the theme parks, courtesy of the details that capture a bit of each culture.  This pictorial tour travels the path encircling the World Showcase Lagoon, around which the pavilions appear.  This wall detail appears at the Aztec-inspired entrance to Mexico.

Just inside the entrance to Mexico are museum-type display cases, one of which contains this cloth from Mexico.

Plants along the path encircling the lagoon at EPCOT’s World Showcase.

A column of the Stave Church exhibit at Norway.

Flowers in the shade at EPCOT’s World Showcase.

Another carving along a wall at Norway.

Ceiling detail in a shop at China, looking straight up.

Building eaves at China, looking similar to many of those in my China photographs.

Flowers between pavilions at EPCOT’s World Showcase.

Sub-Saharan Africa has no pavilion at the World Showcase, but over time, the small Africa-related shop occupying the space between the China and Germany pavilions, called the Outpost, has grown and grown.  Detail from a column at the Outpost.

African masks on an outer wall at the Outpost.

Face painting at the Outpost, a popular activity within all the theme parks.

Armored figure and window at Germany.

Restaurant wall at Germany.

Vegetation in the gardens of EPCOT’s World Showcase.

Ionic column volutes at Italy.

Another set of columns at Italy.

Flowers at the World Showcase in EPCOT.

Outside the American Adventure.

Detail of an eagle on a screen in the American Adventure.

Handbag detail in a shop at the American Adventure.

At night, a huge lantern outside Japan.

Plant in a shop display at Japan.

Wall detail at Morocco.  In terms of detailing, this is the best of the pavilions within World Showcase and worthy of a couple of extra photographs.

Carpet on display in a Morocco shop.

Wall and window detail at Morocco.

Fountain tiles at Morocco.

Plants along the walking path around the World Showcase at EPCOT.

Wall detail - a column and painting - at France.

Kiosk posters at France.

Telephone booth and pub at the United Kingdom.

Door corner outside a United Kingdom shop.

Sunlit flowers between pavilions at EPCOT’s World Showcase.

Detail of the totem pole appearing in front of Canada.

Window detail of a shop at Canada.

Candystriped flowers in the gardens at Canada.