From mesmerizing self-moving clock hands, to a model church on runners, the installations by German-Swedish artistic duo "Humans since 1982" are as fascinating as they are visually pleasing.

Each Christmas season, the Dutch city of Deventer holds its Dickens Festival. Characters from the books of the world famous English writer, including Ebenezer Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol," come to life.

Capon and "Bûche de Noël" are typical French dishes served at Christmas. Chef Cédric Bobinet from the Restaurant "Le Chapon Fin" in Bordeaux shows you how they are prepared.

Will DW reporter Max Merrill win the Santa Run in Brighton in his Santa costume? Thousands of Santas are running for a good cause, and Max Merrill is amongst them.

Master chocolatier Sarah Gierig turns simple confectionery into works of art. She's particularly good at bringing out the full and distinctive flavor of the chocolate that she works with.

Juicy ham and hot glögg are part of any respectable Swedish Christmas buffet. Gourmet chef Ulf Wagner, owner of the "Sjömagasinet" restaurant in Gothenburg, shows us how to prepare delicious holiday meals.

A big sand-sculpture festival is held every year on the beach at Las Palmas, on Gran Canaria. Artists from around the world work with tons of sand to create beautiful sculptures that depict the Christmas Story.

Europe's biggest aquarium is located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. It's called "Nausicaá," and has 1,600 different species -- including manta rays and sharks. The aquarium covers about 15,000 square meters.

A Norwegian-born artist known as "Damselfrau" creates beautiful and unique masks. At her London studio, Magnhild Kennedy creates wearable art that's popular with internationally-known singers and other artists.

12-year-old Berlin skateboarder Lilly Stoephasius has a good chance to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It's the first time that skateboarding will be featured as an Olympic event.