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Moulins, France

Bourbon Coat of Arms

The dynasty’s coat of arms reveals its historical ties to the French town of Moulins and the Spanish crown.
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Madrid, Spain

Study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna

The writer's study, a “portable museum,” is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid.
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Porto, Portugal

Porto's Heritage Streetcar System and Museum

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.
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Istria, Romania

Ancient City of Histria

Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.
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Bucharest, Romania

Caru' cu Bere

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.
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Sighișoara, Romania

Casa Vlad Dracul

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.
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Helsinki, Finland

National Memorial to the Winter War

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
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Sigtuna, Sweden

Sigtuna Rådhus (City Hall)

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.
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Falun, Sweden

World's Smallest Dala Horse

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.
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Tanumshede, Sweden

Rock Carvings in Tanum

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.
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Sigtuna, Sweden

Sigtuna Stora Gatan

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
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Stockholm, Sweden

Wooden Horse Museum

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
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Rome, Italy

Er Buchetto

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.
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Rome, Italy

Supplizio

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.
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Rome, Italy

Giano Restaurant

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.
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Chamonix, France

Grotte de Glace

Every year, a sparkling cave is sculpted in the icy heart of a glacier.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Anders Celsius's Thermometer

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Tomb of Anders Celsius

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Universitetshuset Runestone Circle

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Rune Staff Collection

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Uppland Runic Inscription 489

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.
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Uppsala, Sweden

'Thing of all Swedes' Mound

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
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Uppsala, Sweden

Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
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