Will Euromaxx reporter Max Merrill emerge victorious at ice swimming in Finnland’s frigid water? To come in first, he’ll have to hold out in waters with temperatures of 1 only degree Celsius.

Galway, Ireland & Rijeka, Croatia were voted Europe’s Capitals of Culture 2020. The Irish former fishing village is now a thriving city that boasts wild seas, countless students & traditional pubs with live music.

The Shetland Islands' annual red-letter date is "Up Helly Aa", the world's largest fire festival. The festivities, with bonfires, costumes and battle songs, conclude with the burning of a longship.

Katharina Koppenwallner has travelled the world for years, looking for very special mementos. She's found treasures unique to the spots she has visited, like love spoons from Wales and tiger hats from China.

In the Black Forest, you can see the world's biggest cuckoo clock. It's as big as a single house! This enormous timepiece runs just like a normal cuckoo clock and even has a gigantic cuckoo weighing 150 kg.

Insect artist Cedric Laquieze recycles unusual materials to make enchanting fairy figures. His creatures are made of bug carcasses: butterfly wings and beetle husks. His sculptures bring the insects back to life.

Cracow has a lot on offer: besides the many historical sights in the southern Polish city's medieval old town, a vibrant gastronomical scene has developed in recent years.

To keep their village alive, residents have made Portico di Romagna a hotel. The rooms are all through town, the main walk is the hotel corridor, the main square is the lobby and the local pub acts as the hotel bar.

Eleven-year-old violin virtuoso Teo Gertler is causing a stir on the international music scene. The Slovakian child prodigy plays the most difficult violin concertos by heart and receives rave reviews.

Feathers, eggshells, tobacco leaves and seashells can be upcycled into luxury products. The London designer studio "Nature Squared" uses resources that would otherwise usually end up in the rubbish bin.