7 of the Coolest and Geekiest Pumpkin Carvings

Officially called jack-o’-lanterns, this term refers to a carved pumpkin, turnip or beet, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called will-o’-the-wisp or jack-o’-lantern. Here are some of the world’s coolest and geekiest examples.