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Sweden » Oland Borgholm Castle in Borgholm, Sweden, is now just the ruins of a fortress first built in the latter half of the 13th century and rebuilt several times in the following centuries. It was connected to the Halltorp estate to the south. The castle was destroyed in a fire on October 14, 1806. Its ruins subsequently became one of the most magnificent monuments in Sweden. |
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Romania » ROU The Church of the Archangel Michael in Săpânța-Peri, in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș region, Romania, is the tallest wooden church in the world. The tower of the monastery is visible from five kilometers across the Tisza River, and is admired by Romanians in the Transcarpathia region. |
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Belgium » Antwerp The Museum of Strooms (MAS aan de Stroom) is located along the Scheldt River in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium. Opened in May 2011, it is the largest museum in Antwerp. MAS houses 470,000 artifacts, most of which are stored in warehouses. The first exhibition area open to visitors is the "warehouse," which contains 180,000 artifacts. |
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Norway » Troms Troms is a county in northern Norway. To the west lies the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). The county had a population of 169,610 in 2024. The entire county lies north of the Arctic Circle. Behold the aurora borealis in autumn and winter, and the endless summer days. |
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Albania » Berat Berat is a city in Albania, and also the administrative center of Berat District and Berat Municipality. Located in the south of the country, Berat is surrounded by mountains and hills. The Osum River (161 km in length) flows through the city before emptying into the Seman River in the Myzeqe Plain. The city sits at an altitude of 80 m above sea level. The total population was 62,232 in 2023. |
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Montenegro » Kotor Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It had a population of 13,347 in 2023. Nestled between steep mountains and the tranquil waters of Boka Bay, Kotor is a city where every cobblestone street tells its own story. Ancient city walls, Baroque palaces, and magnificent churches still preserve the spirit of the sailors, merchants, and artists who shaped the city's soul over the centuries. |
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Norway » Rogaland Rogaland is a county in western Norway, bordered by the North Sea to the west. The county's population was 499,417 in 2024. The county's administrative center is the city of Stavanger. Rogaland is primarily a coastal region with fjords, beaches, and islands, the main island being Karmøy. The large Boknafjorden fjord is the largest, with numerous smaller fjords branching off from it. |
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Norway » Vestland Vestland is a county located in western Norway, with Bergen as its administrative center. The county is crisscrossed by numerous long, deep fjords, including Nordfjorden, Sognefjorden, and Hardangerfjorden, some of Norway's most famous fjords and popular tourist destinations. The county's population was 638,821 in 2021. |