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The headless body of Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula, may have been interred more than half a millennium ago at the Church of Santa Maria la Nova in the center of Naples, Italy, some scholars say.

Prague is known as “the city of a hundred spires” for its many hundreds of stunning towers, church steeples and turrets poking up above the city’s skyline. It’s a gorgeous city that is much loved by tourists for its intricate astronomical clock at the Old Town Square, the gorgeous cobblestoned and statue-lined Charles Bridge, and Prague Castle, one of the largest castle complexes in the world.

I’ve never been a fan of Halloween, but I do like history and historical architecture. Add a dash of comedy and interaction to those, and you have the Norwich Ghost Walks.

A journey along the Moselle river brings you past many sights worth seeing. One of them is the town of Cochem.

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The Grottoes of Catullus, the ruins of an old Roman villa in Sirmione, Italy, offers an archaeological lesson and numerous photo ops.

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Warsaw is easy to navigate, with fewer crowds than some of its more famous European counterparts. It offers a wealth of interesting history and architecture, not to mention more bang for your buck when shopping with the Polish zloty.

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Hot tubs are relaxing. But what would make them better? What if those hot tubs were in a 500-year-old building in another country? And what if there was beer? In fact, what if there was so much beer, that the hot tub itself was filled with beer?

If you want to see animals, navigate a cave, hike, ride a train and sleep in the woods all in one day, the Domaine des Grottes de Han (Domain of the Caves of Han) should be on your short list.

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Cambridge American Cemetery is one of two U.S. military cemeteries in Britain and is part of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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One of the first things you’re likely to notice about Bouillon is the boats. They bob bucolically on the edge of the Semois River, the lazy waterway that embraces the small village in southern Belgium, and offer a decisive answer to an obvious question: Now that we’ve arrived, what do we do?

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Germany’s hottest summer on record has meant more family trips to the local swimming pool than years past, but repeated dips in familiar water can get old.

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Just outside of the city center in Nuremberg, massive stone structures loom ominously over an idyllic park. This is where hundreds of thousands of Nazi Party supporters gathered between 1933 and 1938 in what were known as the Nuremberg Rallies.

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Fountains in Rome are almost as plentiful as cathedrals. You don’t have to walk far to bump into one, whether it’s at the Vatican, Spanish Steps or Pantheon.

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Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest and largest national park in Croatia. The park offers lake tour programs, mountain climbing, skiing, sledding and biking, but the majority of visitors go to Plitvice to tour the lakes and waterfalls.

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Roman gifts to western civilization are many: arches, roads, plumbing, numerals, the republic, to name a few. I would also add Sirmione.

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History buffs will find plenty of Roman ruins — and also medieval treasures — strewn across modern-day Trier, Germany.

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Tucked away in the sleepy town of Gruyeres, Switzerland, is a museum that should be on the map of sci-fi nerds and anyone fascinated by things that frighten.

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Looking for a place where you can squeeze in a hike, enjoy a spa and do some sightseeing all in a day? Bad Kreuznach, on the Nahe River, might be just the place.

It’s Ramadan in Bahrain! Restaurants are closed, the streets are empty during the day. What to do, what to do?

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Erfurt, a relatively undiscovered (by Americans) gem, is one of the best-preserved medieval city centers in Germany and is located only a few hours’ drive north of U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria.

The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy will bring vast numbers of visitors to the memorials and sites along the invasion beaches, where some of the last veterans alive who helped win World War II will be honored.

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Rolling hills topped with cypress trees might be a Tuscan travel book cliche, but the old villages and romantic back roads are hard to top.

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There is a lot blooming in Heilbronn these days. The German city on the banks of the Neckar River is host to the country’s federal garden show.

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It’s no mystery that Americans love to shop. Fortunately for those assigned to Aviano Air Base, the area has tons of retail options.

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There are so many worthy ways to spend one’s time in London that a tour of a soccer stadium might not rank high on many visitors’ lists. But a walk through one of the 20-odd such facilities dotting the city and its surrounding region offers a valuable insight into an essential part of British culture.

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If you are looking for an exciting and heart-pumping adventure for you and your friends, you should consider an Escape Adventure experience.

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Do you tire of gorgeous, historic churches all over Europe? Are you sick of the quaint wholesomeness that you find all over charming villages? Are you a big fan of the Korn song “Dead Bodies Everywhere,” and also like history? Then, boy, do I have a church for you to visit.

Nestled within the main tourist footpaths of Juffair, Adliya and the downtown souk area of Manama, lies an often-overlooked part of this town in Bahrain. Qudaibiya, pronounced ka-dib-ee-yah, is a pocket of the city that many servicemembers either don’t know about or rarely wander through. It’s an old part of town just north of the Al-Qudaibiya Palace, the palace next to the Grand Mosque.

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The Partnach Gorge is just a few minutes away from the U.S. facilities in Garmisch, or the Armed Forces Recreation Center Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. The gorge is a deep crack through the mountains where you can explore and find a semi-frozen world melting back into springtime.

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If you want to see classic cars, or maybe even buy one, Klassikstadt in Frankfurt, Germany, is the place to go. It is free and houses hundreds of cars spanning three floors. There are more than 45 companies with a direct link to vintage cars, sports cars and race cars.