European Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/european-travel/RSS feed for European TravelenTue, 19 May 2026 18:27:11 +0000'Mona Lisa' Is Moving to a New Home. The Louvre Just Announced the Architects Who Will Design Her Private Suitehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mona-lisa-is-moving-to-a-new-home-the-louvre-just-announced-the-architects-who-will-design-her-private-suite-180988763/Visitors will be able to view Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece without touring the rest of the Louvre, and visitor traffic at the museum will be able to grow by three million people annuallyTue, 19 May 2026 18:27:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mona-lisa-is-moving-to-a-new-home-the-louvre-just-announced-the-architects-who-will-design-her-private-suite-180988763/A Dizzying Spiral Staircase With a Single Guardrail Once Led to the Top of the Eiffel Tower. Now, You Can Buy 14 of the Original Stepshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-dizzying-spiral-staircase-with-a-single-guardrail-once-led-to-the-top-of-the-eiffel-tower-now-you-can-buy-14-of-the-original-steps-180988535/The 1,062 steps connecting the tower's second and third levels were installed in 1889. Fragments from the 137-year-old staircase can be found at several French museumsMon, 13 Apr 2026 18:08:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-dizzying-spiral-staircase-with-a-single-guardrail-once-led-to-the-top-of-the-eiffel-tower-now-you-can-buy-14-of-the-original-steps-180988535/See 15 Sensational Scenes of Switzerland, Europe's Alpine Wonderland That's Beautiful No Matter the Seasonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/These dramatic images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture the splendor of the European nation home to castles, alpine huts, snow-capped mountains and much moreFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/