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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.
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.
Porto, Portugal

Porto's Heritage Streetcar System and Museum

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

Ancient City of Histria

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

Caru' cu Bere

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

Casa Vlad Dracul

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

National Memorial to the Winter War

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

Sigtuna Rådhus (City Hall)

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

World's Smallest Dala Horse

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

Rock Carvings in Tanum

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

Sigtuna Stora Gatan

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

Wooden Horse Museum

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

Supplizio

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

Giano Restaurant

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

Grotte de Glace

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

Anders Celsius's Thermometer

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

Tomb of Anders Celsius

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

Universitetshuset Runestone Circle

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

Rune Staff Collection

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

Uppland Runic Inscription 489

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

'Thing of all Swedes' Mound

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

Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church

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

Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.