Summer is popsicle season. Fans of the frozen treat on a stick will love this do-it-yourself idea. It’s easy to make a set of shelves out of wooden popsicle sticks. It’s sturdy enough for a candleholder, for example.

A six-headed dragon watches over this museum: it's the House of Magic in Blois in central France. Dedicated to Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, the founding father of modern magic, it astonishes visitors at every turn.

When Anna Gunnarsdóttir remodeled her bungalow near Rejkjavik, she opted to preserve its concrete exterior. The living space has big windows, and the garden features a typical Icelandic thermal bath.

Swiss cheese is famous the world over. Emmental, named after the region of the same name, is a prime example. It is known for its taste and the many holes.

The Edinburgh Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the world, showcasing theater, art, comedy and music. It also offers lesser-known performers a platform.

More and more young European city dwellers are taking up angling as their new pastime. Street fishing is a new trend that doesn’t require a lot of gear or preparation.

Faenza, in Italy's northeastern Province of Ravenna, is famous for its splendid ceramics and tiles. Artisans in Faenza have been crafting faience ceramics since the Renaissance.

Locarno on Lago Maggiore looks and feels more like Italy than Switzerland. Every summer, the little town hosts an internationally known film festival. Every summer Locarno becomes a vast open-air cinema.

Ivan Miranda is full of ideas: the Spaniard creates all kinds of contraptions using a 3D printer and presents them on YouTube. Even when things go wrong! And his subscribers love him for it.

The Catalans love it: salt cod salad. It's made with shredded salt cod, onions, tomatoes, and black olives. In Spain it's known as Esqueixada: a traditional dish with cult status.