50,000 kilometers across Europe. For 20 months, Oliver Lück traveled through Europe in a VW bus with his dog Locke. He met gold miners, chili farmers, and the world footballer Lionel Messi. He visited a Sicilian woman who has been fighting against the mafia for years, and an Englishman who was elected mayor of his hometown while dressed in a monkey costume. From Norway to Portugal, from Ireland to Slovakia, from the Canary Islands to the Russian border - a journey through 26 countries to meet extraordinary people and hear their unusual stories. "A book that presents Europe as a true treasure trove." Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. "Oliver Lück is bursting with restless curiosity." Süddeutsche Zeitung.