What’s Christmas without a nutcracker? These iconic wooden nutcracker figurines have become some of the holiday season’s most beloved Christmas decorations, but behind the glitter and cheer lies a story carved by hand.

The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights show in Brooklyn, New York. Giant Santas, Xmas trees, glowing reindeers and decorations bringing the Christmas cheer to 100,000 visitors every year. Tis the season to be jolly!

The chopped cheese originated in Harlem, New York City, with many accounts pointing to the bodega Hajji's (now Blue Sky Deli) as the birthplace, likely in the early or mid-1990s.

Twenty-five years ago, physicist Robert Lang worked at NASA, where he researched lasers. He also garnered 46 patents on optoelectronics and wrote a Ph.D. thesis called "Semiconductor Lasers: New Geometries and Spectral Properties."

What does it take to sculpt a human face from a skeleton? This true story takes us inside the Stockholm studio of Swedish forensic artist Oscar Nilsson, where history is brought back to life through forensic sculpting.

From ancient cliffside chapels to bone-filled cathedrals, these are the most unusual churches in the world. While The Vatican and The Pope represent the heart of Christianity, this video explores lesser-known yet astonishing churches shaped by religion an...

Italy's fastest quick change / clothes swapping artist Arturo Brachetti reveals the secrets behind some of the hardest magic tricks to perform in front of a live audience. While touring the world, he has mastered the art of surreal magic and even has a ho...

Typically eat eggs, or a bowl of cereal for breakfast? There are so many other tasty options. In this episode of “Around the World,” Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky makes wake-up calls to seven people in seven countries to find out what...

You are cordially invited to the wedding dress episode of “Around the World.” Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky talks to seven dressmakers in seven countries to learn about the special dresses they make for brides in their communities.

David Tran is the man to thank for the Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce you douse your scrambled eggs with every morning.