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CROATIA:
ZAGREB
The capital city that is largely off the tourist track still has a lot to offer to a first-time visitor.
CROATIA:
MIROGOJ CEMETERY
A relatively recent section of the historic burial ground in Zagreb is among its most poignant.
ESTONIA:
TALLINN
Exploring the dark hallways of an abandoned prison with remnants of its time under Soviet rule.
SLOVAKIA:
BRATISLAVA
A gray, winter day can really clear the streets of tourists in a former communist capital.
ICELAND:
THE FIRST TIME
A soak in milky geothermal waters and a visit to immense waterfalls help me fall in love with international travel.
ICELAND:
WESTMAN ISLANDS
The town on the island of Heimaey has recovered decades after an erupting volcano buried part of it.
TURKEY:
ISTANBUL
Getting our fill of delicious desserts and street food as we tour centuries-old Islamic treasures.
TURKEY:
ANADOLU KAVAĞI
A climb to the ruins of Yoros Castle, overlooking the entrance of the Black Sea where Europe and Asia meet.
NORWAY:
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Snow, snow, and more snow — but above the Arctic Circle, the weather clears just when it counts.
NORWAY:
OSLO
Taking a spin around an ice rink and visiting some of the world’s most famous works of art.
CZECH REPUBLIC:
PRAGUE
A little stomach bug won’t keep me from enjoying walks across the Charles Bridge and a visit to a creepy ossuary.
IRELAND:
DUBLIN
The fates work against us as we try to reach, and have a good time on, the Emerald Isle.
LEICHTENSTEIN:
VADUZ
A couple of days in the little principality squeezed between Switzerland and Austria.
BELGIUM:
BRUGES
Belgian waffles for breakfast, and a dinner that includes choices from a menu of 400 kinds of beer.
BELGIUM:
BRUSSELS
Seeing a symbol of the city is sort of a letdown, but there are other sights that make up for it.
SWITZERLAND:
WATERFALLS AND SNOW
Experiencing the power of the roaring Rhine Falls and driving through a snowy mountain pass during a celebration.
FRANCE:
LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY
A stop at the largest American World War II cemetery in Europe to help families I’ve never met find some closure.
FRANCE:
SAINT-AVOLD
A day trip across the German border to walk along the streets of Fayetteville, N.C.’s, sister city.
FINLAND:
HELSINKI
Well, this capital city is definitely not one of the more exciting or picturesque places we’ve visited.
DENMARK:
COPENHAGEN
The beer-making process and the history of a famous brand, though the rest of the city leaves me feeling empty.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
SARAJEVO
Scars of war remain two decades after a siege tore the city apart and left thousands of its citizens dead.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
MOSTAR
A bridge over the Neretva River that stood the test of time but not the savages of war once again rises tall.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
POTOCI
Going with the flow on a cold winter night during a raucous celebration of, well, something…
HUNGARY:
BUDAPEST
The top 10 must-do activities during a visit to this beautiful and tragic Eastern European capital.
HUNGARY:
SNOW DAY
A fresh perspective of Budapest after an unexpected winter storm coats the city in snow and ice.
HUNGARY:
KEREPESI CEMETERY
Beautiful and sometimes-chilling statues dot the landscape of this stunning cemetery in Budapest.
HUNGARY:
PÉCS
A snowstorm is the perfect excuse to duck inside to explore museums and places of worship.
ROMANIA:
BUCHAREST
A summer weekend in an Eastern European capital with a room overlooking the spot where a revolution took hold.
ROMANIA:
IN SEARCH OF DRACULA
In Transylvania to trace the life and death of the warrior on whom the Dracula legend is based.
UNITED KINGDOM:
LONDON
And … go! Making the most of a brief airport layover with a speed tour of the city’s main sights.
UNITED KINGDOM:
SCOTLAND
A climb to the top of Arthur’s Seat, and to the top of Abbey Craig and the Wallace Monument.
UNITED KINGDOM:
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
A quiet detour during a visit to the birthplace and final resting place of William Shakespeare.
UNITED KINGDOM:
ARNOS VALE CEMETERY
A long-neglected Victorian cemetery in Bristol, England, is making a dramatic comeback.
POLAND:
KRAKOW
Finding out more about the city’s Communist past during a tour in a Communist-era Trabant automobile.
POLAND:
AUSCHWITZ
A visit to the former concentration camp where more than 1 million people were exterminated during World War II.
GERMANY:
MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM
A Stuttgart museum celebrates the history of the legendary automotive brand with dozens of rare vehicles.
GERMANY:
PORSCHE MUSEUM
This museum chronicles the history of the legendary high-performance sports car over several floors of displays.
GERMANY:
BMW MUSEUM
Another storied German brand, but its museum in Munich really misses the mark compared with its Stuttgart counterparts.
GERMANY:
DACHAU
This concentration camp established in the early 1930s became the model for others during World War II.
GERMANY:
BERLIN
A weekend in this city once divided by a wall is almost a washout, but the rain stops long enough to take in some history.
