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EUROPEAN TOUR
AUSTRIA
- Spanish Riding School
Learn about this famous riding school and the Lipizzaner Museum in the heart of Vienna.
- Salzburg Festival
Find out why this music festival is an important national event.
- Semmering Railway
Follow the path of this famous railway across Austria. UNESCO web site; follow the links at the bottom of the page.
ENGLAND
- Stonehenge
Visit this mystical ancient site in England. Stonehenge, a great stone circle and megalithic monument, has fascinated historians and archeologists for centuries.
- Tower of London
Click on the link to "Explore" to get an overview of the history of this fortress on the Thames River.
DENMARK
- Kronborg Castle
Read about this famous castle; UNESCO site; check links at bottom of page.
GIBRALTAR
- Rock of Gibraltar
A wealth of information about the British colony, covering history, politics, tourism, nature, commerce, and more. Maintained by the Gibraltar Internet provider.
FRANCE
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Monasteries played an important role in the history of Europe during the Middle Ages. Visit the link at the bottom of the page.
- Chateau of Versailles
Visit some of the places in this vast estate by clicking of the interactive map. Go to "Visit the places."
- Lascaux Caves
Learn all about the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux, France. Take a virtual tour in the Discover section, read information about the discovery of the caves in 1940.
- Carcassonne
The ancient, walled city of Carcassonne teaches about the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.
GREECE
- Colossus of Rhodes
This statue no longer exists but is important because of its history.
- Acropolis, Athens
This place is the most important site in Athens and has a special place in history. UNESCO web site; see the links at the bottom of the page.
HUNGARY
- Budapest
Welcome to Budapest! Use this web site to tour the city and discover its history.
IRELAND
- Blarney Castle
This is Ireland's oldest and most famous castle.
- Strokestown/Famine Museum
Visit this estate and the museum on the grounds that is dedicated to the Irish Famine.
- Newgrange
What is the meaning of this ancient stone structure? Follow the links at the bottom of the page for more informational web sites.
ITALY
NORWAY
- Norwegian Fjords
Explore the amazing landscape of Norway.
UNESCO site; follow the links at the bottom of the page.
POLAND
SPAIN
- World Heritage Cities of Spain
The Spanish group of World Heritage Cities is made up of eight monumental centers -Ávila, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca, Salamanca , Santiago de Compostela, Segovia and Toledo, which were joined together by this distinction with UNESCO between the years 1985 and 1998.
- Mosque at Cordoba
This is part of a web site that explores many sacred places in the world. Follow the links at the bottom of the page.
SWEDEN
- Vasa Museum
This museum in Stockholm has a tour of one the oldest sailing ships in the world, the Vasa. Be sure to take the interactive tour.
World Heritage
Many of these web sites are part of or were found by using UNESCO's World Heritage Center Web site. The web site offers a brief description and a photo of each of the hundreds of cultural and natural World Heritage sites protected worldwide. Searchable.
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update 4/3/06