The Sicilian capital, Palermo, is lively, colorful and diverse. Tour through the city and see historic buildings, traffic chaos, and breathtaking views of the Mediterranean.

The Voynich manuscript has puzzled cryptographers for a century. It’s hand-written in a writing system that's yet to be deciphered. Now a facsimile of the book is being published, to get to the bottom of the mystery.

The Volvo Ocean Race is one of toughest challenges in the sport of sailing. Now, in one of the greatest adventures on Earth – a sailboat race around the world – women are playing a major role for the first time.

Local- and craft beers are becoming more popular. World champion beer sommelier Stephan Hilbrandt has a refined sense of taste when it comes to the amber liquid! He knows which beer goes best with which food.

Chef Francisco de la Parra, from Chile, has made a dream come true: he's opened his own restaurant -- in Berlin. The chef serves up tasty dishes like "Pastel de Jaiba" -- crab soufflé with cheese.

Teenagers Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan became big stars after appearing on a British casting show. We meet "Bars and Melody" in Berlin, where they were promoting their new album.

The Truck Art Project puts contemporary Spanish art on the road – with the big rigs. They bring it to the farthest corners of the land as a kind of art gallery on wheels. Jaime Colsa had the idea.

Buckingham Palace, the Colosseum and Eiffel Tower – all the world-famous sights evoke familiar images. But British photographer Oliver Curtis points his camera the wrong way at famous landmarks.

Can one determine, by the look of a tear, why it was shed? That's a question Dutch photographer Maurice Mikkers tries to answer. He brings his subjects to tears, and then examines the result under a microscope.

Fire, food, friendship & fun! That's the motto of the World BBQ Championships. DW travels to Limerick, in Ireland, to check out the action.