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The Most Serene Republic Of San Marino
Look out West; this microstate claims to have nearly 1500 years on most constitutions and thus is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. It’s certainly not the...
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The Imperial Kaysersberg, France
Translating in German as the Emperor’s Mountain, Kaysersberg’s illustrious name matches its equally regal wines. Often considered the most beautiful city in the Alsace wine route, Kaysersberg’s wino...
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One Teen’s View Of Anarchist Barcelona During The Spanish Civil War
In this photo, 17-year-old Marina Ginèsta (of the Juventudes communists or communist youth) presents a vision of Barcelona that’s as uncertain as its politics. In that year, 1937, the Mediterranean...
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Segovia Stuns In Winter
If this 12th century castle looks like something straight out of a movie, that’s because it is–or at least probably. Rumor has it that parts of Segovia’s alcazar served as inspiration for Walt...
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An Aerial View Of Norway’s “Troll Wall”
Despite the squat visions a troll connotes, Norway’s Trollveggen couldn’t present a more different reality. The tallest vertical rock face in Europe, the Troll Wall represents the height of athletic...
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The Haunting Grounds Of Poelcapelle, Belgium
If human memory is an unreliable record keeper of the hazards of war, nature certainly is not. Following a deluge of artillery fire on behalf of the British and inordinate amounts of rain, the German...
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The Sordid History Of Aigues-Mortes
Nestled around 90 kilometers away from Marseilles, Aigues-Mortes is a medieval commune presently home to a little over 8,000 people. While considered by many a magnificent display of architecture of...
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An Animated History Of The Holy Roman Empire
While the Holy Roman Empire kept itself together for over 800 years, the region was never able to achieve the same kind of unity found in other republics, like France. While its decentralized monarchy...
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Paris Shimmers At Night
While Paris was first dubbed the “City of Light” to recognize its status as a haven for the enlightened, the moniker took a more literal turn when the city began lighting the Champs-Elysées with gas...
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The Glamorous And Gruesome History Of The Masquerade Ball
Source: National Endowment For The Humanities Every now again, it’s nice to swap the sweatpants and boxed wine for a bit of decadence and luxury. A quick–but not always economical–fix? Throwing a...
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Christmas In Estonia
Despite being banned under Soviet occupation, Estonia’s rich Christmas-time traditions have re-emerged entirely unscathed. To Estonians, the holiday blends the religious, secular, modern and old, as...
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Mapping Europe’s Unemployment
Greece, Spain, Italy. All are dream travel destinations, all are relatively hellish dead ends for its denizens. This past year, Spain and Greece’s unemployment rates soared to over 25 percent. The...
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Edinburgh’s Timeless Brilliance
The Scottish capital city is celebrated as much for its rich cultural offerings as it is its wealth of natural sights. Many of the islands surrounding the city are dubbed “seabird cities”, as they are...
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Berlin At The End Of World War Two
At the tail end of World War Two, Germany was in financial, political and physical ruins. The war wiped out around 11% of its population, took from it 25% of its territory, and reduced its...
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Visit 30 Stunning European Countries In Just Under 4 Minutes
Taken over the course of two years, one Taiwanese family canvassed the Old Continent with two cameras. 200,000 images and 20 terabytes of data later, they made this video. The post Visit 30 Stunning...
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Babies In A Divided Berlin
Berliners show their children the other side of the wall as it begins construction in 1961. The post Babies In A Divided Berlin appeared first on All That Is Interesting.
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A Lovely Timelapse Of Budapest
The Eastern European city has seen a host of wars, occupations and conflicts, and yet its beauty has remained largely in tact. Presently, Budapest is home to around 1.75 million people and some of the...
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A Breathtaking Sunset Over Florence, Italy
A living shrine to the marvels of the Renaissance, if Florence’s cultural relics don’t seduce you, its natural scenery certainly will. The post A Breathtaking Sunset Over Florence, Italy appeared...
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Heaven Is Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
With fewer than 2,500 people wandering about the streets of this scenic Swiss village, Lauterbrunnen is the perfect place for those who want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. The...
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Barcelona As You’ve Never Seen It Before
The place? Barcelona. The medium? Film. The method? Flow motion — or an incredibly fast-moving short film. Hop from the opera to the Sagrada Familia to the Gothic quarters in seconds. As exhilarating...
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