British artist Kirsty Elson can’t pass up what washes up on the beach. She is always on the lookout for material for her art. Washed-up flotsam inspires her to create original miniatures.

What’s it actually like to live in a police state? A game developed by Deutsche Welle gives an idea. Chats in a Messenger app help the players solve the disappearance of a civil liberties activist.

Only a few businesses still produce gold leaf by hand. One is Mario Menegazzo’s shop in Venice. There, gold bars are hammered so thin they’re almost transparent and can be used in a host of products.

Each year, thousands of snail fans come together to celebrate the food festival L'Aplec de Caragol, held in the Catalonian city of Lleida. Whether grilled, boiled, or in a stew – the mollusks are a real delicacy there.

The Cosquer Cave off the French coast, near Marseille, is the only known underwater cave from the Stone Age. Discovered in 1985, it's home to hundreds of Paleolithic artworks. Now, a replica in the newly-opened Cosquer Mediterranee museum provides visitors with a glimpse into the past.

Is it awesome or awful? The brutalist architectural style polarizes like virtually no other. Now, its fans may consult the Brutalist London Map when discovering its foremost examples in the UK's capital.

Willi Schmid is considered the best master cheesemaker in Switzerland. The cheeses he produces in Lichtensteig have earned him titles such as the " King of Cheese", or even "Mozart of the Cheesemakers".

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating 70 years on the throne. But for British monarchist Anita Atkinson from Weardale, each day is a good day to celebrate the royals. She owns some 12,000 trinkets commemorating the Windsors.

The humorous and erotic burlesque performance style is seeing a renaissance. And Scotsman Tom Harlow puts on boylesque shows, keeping his audience entertained with a mix of striptease and comedy.

British racer Charlie Martin is the only trans-woman in pro motorsports. She competes in long-distance races all over Europe and has become a champion for the trans-gender movement, as well.