This is heavy metal taken literally: a guitar made of stainless steel and weighing 57 kilos. The average musician alone can hardly budge it. And it has to be tuned with a screwdriver.

Any mortal wishing to undertake his final voyage in a railway car or a sailing ship instead of the usual oblong box may simply commission a custom hand-made casket from Crazy Coffins in Nottingham.

Horst Raack has won the "Concorso della Maschera più bella", the Venice Carnival's official costume competition, many times with his hand-made creations. He's hoping to repeat that success again this year.

Salavat Fidai carves detailed miniatures out of pencil graphite. His figures from “Game of Thrones”, symbols and famous landmarks are just millimeters tall. But he's already amassed a huge following on social media.

Spanish photographer Xavi Bou captures the patterns of birds in flight, using the old-fashioned technique of chronophotography and modern computer technology. In doing so he makes nature's hidden beauty visible.

In winter, the Norwegian mountain village of Finse plays host to the Ice Music Festival. The musicians play instruments composed entirely of ice. Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling checks out this cool music.

At his restaurant De Kromme Watergang in the Dutch province of Zeeland, Edwin Vinke whips up dishes using algae, snails and seawater. This winning recipe has resulted in his establishment receiving two Michelin stars.

British artist Emily Allchurch re-interprets the works of old masters – not with paint and brushes, but with camera and computer. The resulting photo collages are impressive.

People in southern France call lemons Golden Fruit. Every year, they celebrate the Fête du Citron. A highlight is the sculptures made of citrus fruits. Menton’s Lemon Festival is the only one of its kind in the world.

Food will be greener. This year’s menu includes freshwater algae. They’re rich in vitamins, protein and minerals. But that’s just one of many taste treats awaiting gourmets in 2019.