The Trailblazing French Artist Rosa Bonheur Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves
She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness
Nero, History’s Most Despised Emperor, Gets a Makeover
For nearly 2,000 years, the Roman ruler has been depicted as an egotistical monster who fiddled while Rome burned. But is this image accurate?
Was Philip of Macedon Even Greater Than His Son Alexander?
Archaeologists in Greece are showing how the murdered king paved the way for his scion to become a legend
The Invention of Hiking
Follow the Frenchman who remade the woods surrounding a royal estate into the world’s first nature preserve
The Untold Story of the Secret Mission to Seize Nazi Map Data
How a covert U.S. Army intelligence unit canvassed war-torn Europe, capturing intelligence with incalculable strategic value
The Best Places Around the World to See Bats (by the Millions)
Bat tourism might sound creepy, but it may be the best way to help bat conservation around the world
A Hymn to Notre-Dame
In which the renowned author of thrillers and mysteries praises the Gothic beauty, damaged by fire but destined to inspire again
Why Spain Is Seeking to Catalog All of Its Historic Shipwrecks
A deep dive into the archives yields hundreds of long-forgotten journeys
Europe Reacts to the Treaty of Versailles, in Photos
One hundred years ago, the news broke that World War I had officially ended.
Paris’ Hotel Lutetia Is Haunted by History
The ghosts of Nazis, French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors still inhabit the grand building on Paris’ famed Left Bank
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
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
Travel Through the Landscapes That Inspired Salvador Dalí
Three destinations in northeastern Spain offer a unique glimpse into the life of the famous surrealist
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
This Tiny Picturesque Island Is Standing in for Greece in ‘Mamma Mia 2’
Sometimes the understudy exceeds expectations
These Volcanic, Italian Islands Have Been Beloved by Travelers Since Homeric Times
The Aeolian Islands have been drawing visitors, fictional and real, for centuries
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
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
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
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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