Moderate hike to breathe taking scenery. A waterfall as magnificent and memorable as any in the country is located just a 30- minute drive outside of Portland. Visiting Multnomah Falls, a 611-foot-tall roaring, awe-inspiring cascade of icy water, lets you experience the power and beauty of nature up close and with ease. From the parking area off of I-84, a 5-minute walk is all that separates you from the exhilarating spray at the base of the falls. According to Native American lore, Multnomah Falls was created to win the heart of a young princess who wanted a hidden place to bathe. Although you can see the top portion of the falls from the highway, to view both tiers you have to walk to the viewing area located in a carved-out opening in the rock face. Tilting your head up in the narrow rocky confines of the steep cliffs, you get a mind-boggling perspective on the sheer magnitude of the falls. According to a Native American legend, Multnomah Falls was created in efforts to win the heart of a princess who wanted a hidden place to bathe. READ MORE ->

Beautiful Bridal Veil Falls is an elegant and graceful lady that can be fully appreciated from the deck of a viewing platform rebuilt in 1996. The creek hustles down from the top of nearby Larch Mountain, tumbles over the cliff and eventually flows into the mighty Columbia River. No visit to the Columbia Gorge should be considered complete without a tour of the area of Bridal Veil and a visit to Bridal Veil Falls State Park. http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=107

Total distance: 4.40 mi (There-and-back) Max elevation: 2,250.00 ft Despite its proximity to popular wine country, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park feels rugged and far-flung. A half-day’s hike out to Table Rock and back gives visitors a taste of such remoteness—and encounters a number of peculiar surprises along the way. Approaching from Calistoga, the hike to Table Rock takes off from the shady parking area on the right (hikers climbing Mount St. Helena will want to park off to the left). Roughly one mile from the trailhead, the path abruptly emerges from tree cover at a rocky outcropping known to some as “the turret.” Here the views to the south and east are outstanding: much of the upper reaches of Napa Valley unfold below. At roughly 2,750’, this is the highest point reached on the hike. READ MORE ->

Chimney Rock may seem like the McDonalds of the wildflower world, reliably serving thousands of aficionados every spring. The trailhead gets crowded (even on weekdays) with amateur and professional photographers, as well as nature lovers clutching field guides. Hikers seeking a quiet nature experience may wish to look elsewhere. The display is impressive, though. Carpets of flowers including goldfields, Hikers enjoying wildflowersblue-eyed grass, and mule ear sunflowers are dramatic against a backdrop of cliffs receding sharply to the ocean. There are two short official trails, one which drops down from the trailhead to the historic lifeboat station, and a second which runs out to a bluff overlooking the ocean. From the overlook near the trailhead, elephant seals can sometimes be glimpsed during winter, their mating season. In spring, bring binoculars to spy on migrating whales. Note that the main trail is the only official trail now on the bluffs of Chimney Rocky -- due to unstable terrain, I highly recommend you do not hike the side paths. READ MORE ->

At the Old and New Hermitage Palace in Bayreuth there is a variety of buildings to discover from down the centuries as well as an enchanting park created by Margravine Wilhelmine herself. On a stroll around the grounds, you can admire the fountains, water features, sun temple and the mock ruined theatre, and explore the mysterious grottos. The Old Palace, built for Margrave Georg Wilhelm in 1715, has a music room, an exquisite Japanese room and an equally lavish Chinese mirrored room where Wilhelmine wrote her memoirs. The crowning glory of the ensemble is the New Hermitage Palace built between 1749 and 1753. Its crescent-shaped design with beautiful arcaded walkways exemplifies the rococo style. At the centre of the two wings is the temple of the sun with Apollo gracing the roof. In the mid-1740s Wilhelmine also had a theatre built in the style of a classical ruin, and she is considered the founder of this remarkable architectural style. Regular summer performances were reintroduced in 1982. On a visit to Bayreuth, the venue of the Wagner Festival, be sure not to miss the magnificent Margravial Opera House. It was inaugurated in 1748 for the wedding of Princess Friederike and Duke Carl II Eugen von Württemberg. Another place of interest is Fantaisie Palace – the summer residence of Wilhelmine's daughter, Duchess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie von Württemberg, who inherited this landscape garden idyll in 1763. Read more: www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/palaces-parks-gardens/bayreuth.html

Perched on a hilltop in one of the most beautiful settings imaginable is the Ancient Teatro Greco of Taormina. Located on the eastern shores of Sicily, Taormina is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in all of Italy. Sitting some 250 meters above the Ionian Sea, Taormina is a popular destination with tourists due to its trendy beaches and beautiful setting. The Greek Theatre here is the second largest of its kind in all of Sicily behind only the Greek Theatre of Siracusa. Built in the third century BC, the theatre is remarkably well preserved and is still used today for opera and musical performances. Constructed during the Greek Hellenistic period, the theatre's design and horseshoe layout are typical of Greek construction. The theatre was literally carved out of the rock on Mount Tauro and had a capacity of 5,000 spectators. However, the extensive use of brick in the theatre suggests a Roman influence and researchers feel that the Romans most likely rebuilt the theatre over the original Greek foundation. This transformation took place during the 2nd century AD and the Romans used the theater for gladiator contests as opposed to plays and gatherings during the Greek period. While the theatre is most often referred to as the Teatro Greco because of its Greek origins, it is also referred to as the Greco-Roman Theatre because of its Roman renovation.

Total distance: 8.20 mi (There-and-back) The trip to Alamere Falls offers stunning coastal views of Point Reyes National Seashore and a wonderfully unique waterfall. The landscape is varied with coastal scrub pine and oak forests, and there are several lakes along the way. Alamere Falls pours from a rocky cliff onto a long, wide stretch of beach, and it is the perfect place to enjoy a lunch break or an afternoon stroll in the sand. The hike begins at the Palomarin Trailhead, about 5 miles north of the town of Bolinas. The coastal trail heads north through a small eucalyptus forest before it opens to reveal expansive coastal views. Next the trail turns inland and heads uphill, entering a forest of tall fir trees and ferns that gradually becomes drier with more oak. Along the way you’ll pass a series of lakes, including Bass Lake and Pelican Lake. READ MORE ->

The Coastal Trail at Lands End San Francisco is a gorgeous spot for walking, but most visitors to the city don't know it's there. Lands End is easy to get to, easy to park, and much less crowded than the more well-known parks and beaches. READ MORE ->

The California Coastal Trail is a 1,200-mile, multi-use route stretching along the Pacific coastline from Mexico to Oregon. The 2.7-mile segment that runs through the Presidio starts at the 25th Avenue Gate near Baker Beach, traces the rocky coastal bluffs, and ends at the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. In between these two points, you will find expansive views of the Pacific Ocean. Native blooms and shrubs, windswept Monterey cypress, and the craggy shoreline below add to the stunning beauty of this trail. You might need a moment to take in all the grandeur. The Golden Gate Overlook and Pacific Overlook, both situated along the trail, are ideal spots to take a break and soak in the views. The California Coastal Trail also boasts the most access points to the Presidio’s historic gun batteries, including Battery Chamberlin, where visitors can see a “disappearing gun” demonstration on the first full weekend of each month. The route also includes a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge that connects to the Golden Gate Bridge for easy access to the Marin Headlands. READ MORE ->

Kid-oriented science center with interactive exhibits for learning about sensory perception.

10 paintings you can find here: Virgin and Child, Leonardo da Vinci The Canigiani Holy Family, Raphael Self-Portrait with Fur-trimmed Robe, Albrecht Dürer The Battle of Alexander at Issus, Albrecht Altdorfer The Land of Cockaigne, Pieter Bruegel The Rape of Daughter of Leucippus, Peter Paul Rubens Self-Portrait, Rembrandt Beggar Boys Eating Grapes and Melon, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo The Flea-Catcher, Gerard Ter Borch Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour, François Boucher Built in 1836, Munich’s Alte Pinakothek is one of the oldest art galleries in the world. At the time of its creation, King Ludwig I of Bavaria wanted to create the largest museum in the world with a castle-like exterior. The museum is known for its renowned collection of Old Masters’ paintings. It also includes paintings from the 14th to 18th century and painters from Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, and many more. READ MORE ->

Lenbachhaus in Munich is known internationally for its large collection of works from the group of artists known as the “Blaue Reiter” (Blue Rider). Its representatives include Franz Marc, Gabriele Münter, and Wassily Kandinski. Works of art and sculpture are on display in a gorgeous house that was built in the Mediterranean style. Connected to this museum is the Kunstbau, whose exhibit space is located underground next to the Königsplatz subway station. READ MORE ->

Nestled in the northern foothills of the Olympic Mountains, Lake Crescent lies about 18 miles west of Port Angeles. he pristine waters of this deep, glacially carved lake make it an ideal destination for those in search of natural beauty. A massive landslide isolated Lake Crescent from Lake Sutherland approximately 7,000 years ago. There are two uniquely adapted populations, the Crescenti and Beardslee trout, that resulted from genetic isolation following this event. Recreation: Lake Crescent has several hiking trails, some of which climb the surrounding mountains, and others that explore the lowland forests and creeks. The hike to Marymere Falls by way of the Barnes Creek trail, is a favorite, as is the Spruce Railroad trail that runs along the north shore. READ MORE ->

Kortum Trail offers a special coastal perspective, on an easy bluff-top trail that winds through coastal prairie from Wright's Beach to Blind Beach. The trailhead at Shell Beach (in between Wright's and Blind beaches) permits hikers to trek north or south on Kortum Trail, or even out and back both directions. Spring wildflowers are gorgeous, but the trail is a fine summer destination too, for cool temperatures and butterflies. The Trail is named for Bill Kortum, a coastal Sonoma preservationist. READ MORE ->

Access to trailhead is by paved road on east end of Howland Hill Road. Summer seasonal bridge allows access from Jedediah Smith Campground. Length: 0.5-mile loop Stout Grove is arguably the most scenic of the coast redwood groves in Jedidiah Smith Redwood State Park, and the location on the other side of the Smith River from the highway keeps the visitor count down. Located on a broad flat along the banks of the Smith River, Stout Grove is unique in that only coast redwoods are growing here; there are no other tree species in the cove of the grove. With an open and lush fern understory, light is able to penetrate through the trees with a majestic, cathedral-like beauty. Stout Tree, the alpha* tree in the grove, is impressive in both its size and deeply grooved, rippled bark. READ MORE ->

Great place to take a short walk in the redwoods. Distance: 4 miles round trip.. One of the most scenic trails in all of Redwood National and State Park. Experience a diverse range of coastal ecosystems. Some of the most widely photographed areas within the park. Short, but exciting trail. Wildflower blooms in Spring/Summer. What makes this trail so special is that the hiker gets to experience nearly all of the various ecosystems within the park in only a few short miles. The trail descends from an almost homogeneous redwood stand, to mixed redwood and Douglas fir, and eventually to a pure Sitka spruce stand before reaching the coastal bluffs and rocky Pacific shores. READ MORE ->

An easy hike to rocky tide pools and driftwood-studded sands. Hike to one of Redwood National Park’s most scenic beaches. Enderts Beach is a rock-studded, driftwood-laden shoreline perfect for sunset walks or sunny afternoons with a kite and a book. Getting there requires a walk of just under 1 mile/2 kilometers on a now-abandoned stretch of the old Coast Highway (it’s downhill going in, uphill on the return). About halfway in, you’ll pass rustic Nickel Creek Campground, which offers an overnight option for backpackers. READ MORE ->

Redwoods, beaches, elk, and the world's most extensive old-growth redwood trail system. The centerpiece of Prairie Creek is Elk Prairie, a grassy meadow surrounded by giant redwoods standing heroically in the misty coastal sunshine. Often, a herd of Roosevelt elk grazes languidly on the golden prairie. On nearby Gold Bluffs Beach, more elk wallow in tidal rivers as waves wash vast empty beaches under redwood-capped bluffs. The park as a whole is in remarkably pristine condition, yet it has an extensive trail network. READ MORE ->

Three impressive buildings host one of the most significant art collections in Germany, featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages up to the 21st century. The Kunsthalle on Glockengießerwall was founded in 1817 by the Hamburg Kunstverein — a local art society — but was not built until 1869. Private donors contributed two-thirds of the costs of about 300,000 D-Mark (a lot of money back then!) and turned the Hamburg Kunsthalle into a symbol of civic engagement. The building was expanded twice, in 1921 and 1997, and today is one of the largest art museums in Germany by exhibition space. Highlights of the collection are medieval altars of Master Bertram and Master Francke, paintings by Dutch artists of the 17th century (including Rembrandt), masterpieces of German Romanticism (including P.O Runge, C.D. Friedrich), Impressionism and classic Modernism, as well as international contemporary art (incl. Pop Art, Concept Art, Minimal, video art and photography). Additionally, the Kunsthalle features 20 themed exhibitions every year. READ MORE ->

Make it to the end of scenic Highway 270 and experience the majesty of the Big Island's dramatic Kohala coastline. High above waves that crash onto jagged rocks are several lookout areas that offer sweeping vistas of verdant cliffs and sliver-like waterfalls cascading over them. Folks wanting a touch of adventure can make the strenuous hike down to the black-sand beach at the base of the cliffs. Have care, though: the waters are not good for swimming, and no lifeguards are on duty. This is also a good place for history buffs as it was home to many kings who played significant roles in Hawaii's history. READ MORE ->

Descend through a lush rain forest to the floor of the solidified, however still steaming Kīlauea Iki Crater lava lake. Peer into the 1959 vent that erupted to a height of 1900 feet located below the Pu‘u Pua‘i cinder cone. Of interest: Walking through a rain forest, viewing native birds, walk on the 1959 lava lake, view steam vents, cinder cones and spatter cones. Difficulty: Moderate to challenging - Steep and rocky, descent & ascent 400 feet (122m). Distance and hiking time: 4 mile (6.4km) loop. Approximately 2 to 3 hours. Distance from Visitor Center to trailhead: 2 miles (3.2km). READ MORE ->

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). At its heart are the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes. The Crater Rim Drive passes steam vents and the Jaggar Museum, which features volcanology exhibits and a viewpoint overlooking Halema'uma'u Crater. Thick ferns mark the entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku). The Chain of Craters Road weaves over lava. Trails crisscross the park.

The hike up the Stairway to Heaven also known as Haiku Stairs, is one of the most popular of Oahu's 'forbidden' trails. In the past, people used to climb up here for the fantastic panoramic views, which await all those who made it to the top. The hike is difficult. First you have to make the 2,120-foot, 3,922-step ascent. But even though the trail is closed today, some avid hikers go anyway because of the spectacular view that awaits from the top. READ MORE ->

Stunning and mysterious Honopu Valley is accessible only by boat, and only then after swimming out to a ledge and climbing a dangerous 75′ sea cliff and then crossing the narrow ridge into Honopu Valley proper. The remoteness of Honopu Valley has inspired many rumors and legends. Until the mid-19th century pre-Hawaiian people of uncertain origins flourished in this valley, but then disappeared, which is why it’s sometimes referred to as the Valley of the Lost Tribe. It is also rumored to be the last home of Kauai’s fabled Menuhune. Legends aside, we know the beach and surrounding cliffs were used as burial sites for the chiefs that lived along the coast. Their bones were carried by hand and placed hundreds of feet up the cliffs. Warriors would volunteer to climb these cliffs, placing the bones of their beloved chiefs into a suitable cave. When they were satisfied the bones were secure, the warrior would jump to his death, thus securing the locations’ secret. The Hawaiians believed that their chiefs were the direct descendants of gods and that the “mana” or life force of the chiefs was so strong that, if found by the wrong people, it could be used against the tribe. Walking along the cliffs and on the sand dunes, bones can be seen after being exposed by heavy rains or winds. Several movies feature Honopu Beach, including: The 70’s version of King Kong with Jessica Lang, Six Days and Seven Nights, the third Jurassic Park, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. READ MORE ->

Experience the real Middle-earth with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Your guided tour starts with a drive through our picturesque 1,250-acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Take a look at Bag End, where Frodo and Bilbo’s adventures began. Get lost among the hobbit holes and visit the Green Dragon Inn, the mill, and the Party Tree. Listen to spell-binding tales of how Hobbiton came to be. READ MORE ->

Auckland Museum is regarded as one of the finest museums in the Southern Hemisphere and is renowned for its unique collection of Maori and Pacific treasures. It is also a war memorial for the Auckland province. Housed in one of the country’s finest heritage buildings, the Museum tells the story of New Zealand as a nation; from award-winning natural history exhibits to galleries which investigate New Zealands cultural origins. Scars on the Heart, the Museum’s war memorial exhibition, tells the story of New Zealand at war, while He Taonga Maori - the Museums Maori treasures gallery, displays over 2000 priceless Maori artefacts, including rare carvings and the last great Maori war canoe carved from a giant Totara tree. Auckland Museum is the only venue in Auckland where visitors can experience a Maori cultural performance daily. READ MORE ->

From October 16-19, 1813, Leipzig was the site of the Battle of the Nations. The unified armed forces of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden prevailed in a decisive victory over Napoleon and his allies on German soil. In the end, 600,000 soldiers from over twenty countries took part in the battle, 100,000 were killed or wounded, and a typhus epidemic broke out in Leipzig, killing 10% of the population. One year after the devastating battle, the poet Ernst Moritz Arndt had the idea of creating a memorial to honour the fallen. In 1894, Leipzig architect Clemens Thieme founded the German Patriot's Association, with the goal of collecting donations for the memorial. By 1898, sufficient funds had been raised to lay the cornerstone. In 1913, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations was dedicated as a national monument. READ MORE ->

Underground tunnels & mine with chapels, chambers & saline lakes, plus themed tours for all ages. The “Wieliczka” Salt Mine is one of the most valuable monuments of material and spiritual culture in Poland. Today, the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine combines many centuries of tradition and modernity, the history of several hundred years and an underground metropolis with extensive infrastructure. The mine is a product of work of tens of generations of miners, a monument to the history of Poland and to the Polish nation – a brand, present in Polish consciousness for centuries. READ MORE ->

Based on horror movies, this interactive experience features themed rooms & puzzles to solve.

One of the world’s largest meeting places for contemporary photography. Four unique large exhibitions and about 20 smaller exhibitions are presented annually. Book and souvenir shop, restaurant and a photo gallery. In the top floor café you will find one of Stockholm’s very best view points. READ MORE ->

The Galleria Borghese is a gem worth seeing. Its collections are housed in a magnificent 17th-century villa and offer a compact course in the Italian aesthetic. In just 20 rooms, you are exposed to antiquities, the Renaissance and the beginnings of baroque art. Visits to the Galleria in the northeast corner of the sprawling Villa Borghese park are by reservation, which allows you the pleasure of seeing the Bernini sculptures from every angle without being crowded out.

Vast science center with rainforest zone 7 floors of interactive experiences, with themes including the brain, the ocean & space.

Mysterious peat-bog corpses, traces of the Vikings and exquisite paintings – all these and many other treasures can be found in the two state museums at the most important palace in the far north of Germany. Palace was originally a Renaissance stronghold but repeated renovations and extensions over the centuries eventually produced the baroque palace we see today. To this day it stands on a picturesque island on the outskirts of Schleswig, close to the Danish border. Built in around 1500 the vast, twin-aisle Gothic hall later became the famous Gottorf library. This is currently used to display medieval sculptures and altars. 1544 marked the start of the palace's golden age. As the power of the dukes of Gottorf grew, the palace also increased in size and splendour. The deer hall, completed in 1595, is one of the finest Renaissance banqueting halls and can still be seen in its original state. The magnificently decorated chapel dates from the same era, and is also well worth a visit. Highlights here include an early-baroque organ and the ducal prayer room with intricate carvings and intarsia inlays. In 1637 work began on a baroque terraced garden modelled on Italian gardens. At its heart was a magnificent pavilion containing the Gottorf globe – the world's earliest planetarium. Restored in autumn 2007, both garden and globe can once again be admired in all their baroque glory. For visitors with a thirst for culture, Gottorf Palace contains the Regional Museum of Art and Cultural History and the Regional Museum of Archaeology and is also well worth a visit. Of particular interest is the extensive collection on the history of travel, which features various travel-related artefacts including horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, painting a vivid picture of how people travelled in the 19th century. Nearby attractions: just across the water from Schleswig is the former Viking settlement of Haddeby, which is home to an enthralling Viking Museum. The Bible garden at St. John's Abbey in Schleswig is a place of peace and tranquillity offering a journey of biblical and horticultural discovery. READ MORE ->

If you only get the chance to visit one of the Palazzi dei Rolli (a group of palaces belonging to the city's most eminent families), make it this one. A former residence of the Savoy dynasty, it has terraced gardens, exquisite furnishings, a fine collection of 17th-century art and a gilded Hall of Mirrors that is worth the entry fee alone. READ MORE ->

Dialogue in the Dark is an extraordinary multi-sensory journey that unwinds in a total absence of light through real settings and situations encountered in daily life: in small groups accompanied by a blind guide, visitors undertake a trip of 45 minutes in total darkness to experience a new way of 'seeing' their surroundings, relying exclusively on their senses of touch, hearing, smell and taste. The Dialogue in the Dark experience is centred around the role of the visually-impaired guides, and offers not only a chance for interaction between the sighted and non-sighted, cannot, but also an important work placement opportunity for people with impaired vision. Genoa has thus joined the network of 21 cities hosting the event around the world ... READ MORE ->

18th-century house where Beethoven was born, with exhibits including his manuscripts & last piano. - Google Beethoven's house is one of the best known monuments in Bonn. It hosts the largest selection of Beethoven archives, and became an institute for scientific research in 1927, on the hundredth anniversary of the death of the famous composer of the 'Ninth Symphony', born in December 1770 in this three-storey house. These archives are a central repository of documents on the life of Beethoven, his work and his intellectual circle.

Germany history since 1945. The House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany presents an impressive permanent exhibition the history of both German states from 1945 to the present day. With around 7,000 original exhibits from the Federal Chancellor's railway salon car to an original cinema from the fifties to parts of the Berlin Wall, Honecker's arrest warrant and the first green card for a foreign IT specialist can be seen. Historical film and sound documents as well as numerous media stations call for active engagement with their own history.

Preserved 10th-century moated castle with an armory museum, plus panoramic city views. -Google. Gravensteen was built around 1180 by Count Philip of Alsace. The castle is the only place in the country, where today you still can see the living conditions of the inhabitants during the Middle Ages.

Neoclassical museum building housing collections of European art dating back to the 1350s. -Google.

One of the oldest museums in Belgium. The collection is ranges from Hieronymus Bosch to Rubens and Magritte, and specifically On the subject of Flemish masters, works by Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Paul Rubens and James Ensor

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Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.-Google. In impressively-sized rooms, the Musée de la l'Orangerie houses a series of large Water Lilies paintings which are masterpieces offered by Monet himself to France in 1922. The lower ground floor houses the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collections which are dedicated to the great names of the 20th century: Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso, Soutine, etc. READ MORE ->

The Orsay Museum presents Western art from the 1848-1914 period. Its collections include both masterpieces of painting, including those of the masters of impressionism, sculpture, decorative arts, photography. Millet, Courbet, Carpeaux, Manet, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Rodin, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Gallé, Guimard, Redon, Moreau, Vuillard, Bonnard, Maillol… The greatest artists of the second half of the 19th century and from the beginning of the XXth century are represented. Housed in a former train station, the Orsay museum is located in central Paris, on the left bank of the Seine, opposite the Louvre museum and the Tuileries Garden in which the Orangerie museum is located. READ MORE ->

The most visited museum in the world. Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa.' -Google.

18th-century mansion & sculpture garden displaying Rodin's influential works, such as The Thinker. -Google. The Rodin Museum was created in 1919, on Rodin’s initiative, thanks to three successive donations that the artist had made to the State of his works, his collections, his library, his letters and manuscripts. It is established on the site chosen by the sculptor: the Biron hotel and its garden, a private mansion built at the beginning of the 18th century, which Rodin had occupied, as a tenant, since 1908. READ MORE ->

Anholt moated castle in the western part of Münsterland is one of North-Rhine Westphalia's few privately owned castles. It first appears in records in the 12th century. Further extensions in around 1700 created a grand baroque residence with the feel of a palace. Today, the moated castle is used as a museum founded by Prince Nikolaus of Salm-Salm, which features a private collection documenting his family's history. The historical housekeeping accounts reveal a wealth of information about the original room layouts and furnishings. Apparently, the 'fat tower' was once only accessible via a rope ladder above the entrance to the dungeon. The present configuration of three upper floors probably dates from the middle of the 17th century. Gothic arches are incorporated in the external brickwork and the wall facing the 'fat tower'. The adjoining room, formerly a guard room and armoury, later became the library. The banqueting hall has a magnificent stucco ceiling from 1665 featuring the royal coat of arms and gold ornamentation. On display in the marble room, which was created in 1910, is the majority of the china collection dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. READ MORE ->#

This gigantic cathedral of industry from the early 20th century has its own special charm, and even takes on a romantic aspect at night when bathed in the glow of the light show designed by artist Jonathan Park. A true sight to behold, the blasting hall contains four turbo blowers, formidable relics of a bygone technological age. This hall has been converted into a 700-seat theatre and is now the venue for the Ruhr-Triennale festival. The most impressive structure is the central power plant which is 170 metres long, 34 metres wide and 20 metres high. In 2002, all the former industrial halls were converted into multifunctional performance venues which are hired out for events. From inside blast furnace number 5 you can peer into the gigantic casting hall, and outside it is possible to climb right to the top of the 70m high steel structure and enjoy superb panoramic views. The gasometer has been transformed into a unique diving centre for all abilities, while one of the halls now contains an open-air cinema. READ MORE ->

Museum in the architect's former home Former show house & residence of Antoni Gaudi with furniture, objects & documents by the architect.

Science museum in Modernist building

Casa Milà, popularly known as ‘La Pedrera’ (the stone quarry), an ironic allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry, was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). For its uniqueness, artistic and heritage value have received major recognition and in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value. READ MORE ->

Palma’s modern and contemporary art museum, occupies part of the city’s late-16th-century defensive walls. It is now stylishly complemented by 21st-century elements in concrete and glass. The museum was inaugurated in 2004 and is popular for both its temporary exhibitions and a permanent collection (loosely Balearic-themed) which ranges from Sorolla and Anglada Camarasa to Abramović, Kiefer and Miquel Barceló. The big names of modernism including Picasso, Miró and Léger are represented too. READ MORE ->

Museum with kids' activities in 50-acre Roman fort with barracks and renowned amphitheatre remains.