Europe's top 15 sights & experiences

Fifteen highlights of Europe

These activities rank as some of the best in Europe:

Craning your neck to stare at God Creating Adam on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome.
Wandering amidst the gargoyles atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Driving the Ring of Kerry on Ireland's southwest coast, which takes you past stunning coastline, colorful fishing villages, and prehistoric Celtic sites.
Eating breakfast 10,000 feet up in the Alps, perched atop the Schilthorn and surrounded by snow-capped peaks and glacier-filled valleys unfurling at your feet.
Spending a cozy evening ensconced in a Bavarian beer hall with a liter mug of Munich's best brew, a basket of warm pretzels in front of you, and an oompah band in the background.
Attending a play or a show in one of London's West End theaters.
Doing a tapas bar crawl in any Spanish city (Seville, Madrid, and Barcelona are tops), sampling tasty tidbits all evening and strolling the people-packed streets.
Attending an opera or concert under the stars in the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Verona.
Clambering around the ruins of Pompeii, an ancient Roman city frozen in time by volcanic eruption.
Cruising the Grand Canal of Venice past elegantly decaying palaces and sinking churches—all for the price of a bus ticket.
Picnicking among the ruins of a Mycenean city hundreds of feet above the Mediterranean on the Greek island of Santoríni.
Making a pub crawl through Dublin, draining creamy mugs of Guinness and clapping along to traditional Celtic music.
Attending a heavenly performance of the Vienna Boys' Choir, who sing their hosannas at a church on the grounds of the lavish Hofburg Palace.
Indulging your taste buds by splurging on a five-star meal in Paris, the holy city of haute cuisine.
Wandering the fanciful and majestic landmarks of Prague—imposing, medieval Prague Castle and the romantic, statue-lined Charles Bridge.

This article was last updated in December 2011. All information was accurate at the time.

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