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A Journey to St. Helena, Home of Napoleon’s Last Days
We crossed the globe to the tiny, remote island to sample the splendid desolation of the emperor’s exile under a scornful British governor
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In the Fair City of Verona, Star-Cross’d Lovers Want to Believe in ‘La Casa di Giulietta’
The number of visitors to this self-proclaimed Shakespearean “city of love” typically swells during the week around Valentine’s Day
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Travel Through the Landscapes That Inspired Salvador Dalí
Three destinations in northeastern Spain offer a unique glimpse into the life of the famous surrealist
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A Photographer Captures Contrasts and Characters in Barcelona’s Streets
Josep Fabrega Agea, a retired teacher and psychosociologist, points his lens at the city’s dark corners and poetic places
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This Tiny Picturesque Island Is Standing in for Greece in ‘Mamma Mia 2’
Sometimes the understudy exceeds expectations
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These Volcanic, Italian Islands Have Been Beloved by Travelers Since Homeric Times
The Aeolian Islands have been drawing visitors, fictional and real, for centuries
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For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture
Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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How Soup Nourishes Barcelona’s Tradition of Welcoming Immigrants
In the town plaza of Nou Barris, a festival feast mixes together the spices and flavorings of the world’s cuisines
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The Epic Quest to Ride the World’s Biggest Wave
Welcome to the new Mt. Everest of surfing, a notoriously dangerous break off the coast of Portugal
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You’ll Have to Take a Boat Ride and a Hike Through the Forest to Get to France’s Newest Art Museum
A new French museum puts an out-of-the-box spin on the usual gallery experience
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These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way
They actually serve a very specific purpose
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Travel to Southern France for a Dazzling Taste of Ancient Rome
A new museum in Nimes pays tribute to the grandeur of the Empire
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Your Next Favorite European Wine Region Isn’t in France, Italy or Spain
The wine in this country is so good, they don’t want to export it — keeping 98% for themselves
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The Best Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras Outside of New Orleans
The Big Easy might get all the fame, but places from Alabama to the south of France also know how to party before Lent
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Why Winter Is the Perfect Time to Visit Bavaria
This corner of Germany is the ultimate cold-weather playground, a place where sledding down a mountain, or knocking back beers are equally worthy pursuits
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Kielce: The Post-Holocaust Pogrom That Poland Is Still Fighting Over
After World War II, Jewish refugees found they could never return to their native land—a sentiment that some echo today
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Spot the Ultra-Rare Caucasian Leopard in Armenia’s Caucasus Wildlife Refuge
Impressive local fauna is thriving again in Southern Armenia’s new Caucasus Wildlife Refuge
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Inside the Mind-Bending World of the Museum of Illusions
Perception or reality? This museum in Vienna, Austria, may cause you to do a double take
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