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

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

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

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

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

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

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

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

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

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

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

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

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

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.