A gushing geyser and a little version of the Golden Gate Bridge are two things that most people wouldn’t expect to find in Germany. Travel journalist Christoph Karrasch has collected them in a new book.

Musician Felix Räuber has gone to his home state of Saxony on a musical expedition. Using recordings of nature, noises, and melodies, he aims to create a “symphony of cultures” with his music.

Chopping wood is part of the kitchen routine for this top chef in Sweden. Niklas Ekstedt cooks all his dishes over or in an open fire. At his restaurant in Stockholm, even the vegetables are smoked.

The Salto del Pastor, or Shepherd’s Leap, is a custom still practiced today on the Canary Islands. It originated with shepherds using long wooden poles to cross ravines and steep slopes to keep up with their goats.

Photographer Kathrin Linkersdorff creates art from dead flowers. She treats the flora for months, then photographs them. She’s inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, the acceptance of transience and imperfection.

In his nocturnal photography workshop "Chasing Stars", award-winning Swiss photographer Markus Eichenberger shows people the best ways to capture the starry night on film.

13-year-old Joe Bryant of Crawley, England, builds replicas of real-life soccer stadiums using interlocking bricks. He uses photos as his guide. Most of all, Joe’s inspired by the arenas of Germany’s Bundesliga clubs.

Kolkata-born Asma Khan broke many conventions en route to becoming one of London’s star chefs. She’s also helped other women along the way. Her recipe for success: equal rights and equal pay for all her kitchen staff.

Strawberries with mustard seed or pea ragout with elderflower foam – German chef Heiko Antoniewicz loves unusual food pairings. In his lab kitchen, the aroma researcher whips up new taste combinations.

Nele Bekaert does an unusual job that’s been practiced for some 500 years. She works as a horseback shrimper in Oostduinkerke on Belgium’s North Sea coast, where she rides a draft horse to catch shrimp.