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Best Attractions in Europe (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

320 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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63. Vatican Museums

Art museumVatican City

Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century, the Vatican Museums hold the papal collections, the Raphael Rooms and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.

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64. Wawel Cathedral

Gothic cathedral and royal necropolisWawel Hill

Poland's coronation church on Wawel Hill, consecrated in 1364, with the gilded Sigismund Chapel, royal tombs, poets' crypts and the giant Sigismund Bell.

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66. Atomium

Landmark and exhibition buildingHeysel (Laeken)

A 102-metre model of an iron crystal built for Expo 58 on the Heysel plateau, with exhibitions, a panoramic top sphere and a restaurant.

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69. Casa Batlló

Modernista house museumEixample

Gaudí's remodelled townhouse on Passeig de Gràcia, famous for its bone-like balconies, shimmering tiled façade and dragon-scaled roof, now an immersive house museum.

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70. Christiansborg Palace

Palace, parliament and royal reception roomsSlotsholmen

The palace on Slotsholmen that houses Denmark's parliament, Supreme Court and Prime Minister's Office, with royal reception rooms, stables, kitchen and medieval ruins open to visitors.

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73. Fort Lovrijenac

Medieval fortress and open-air theatrePile

A clifftop fortress just outside the Pile Gate, 37 metres above the sea, famed for its liberty motto, its views of the walls and its summer Shakespeare performances.

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79. La Lonja de la Seda

Gothic monument (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Ciutat Vella (El Mercat)

Pere Compte's late Gothic silk exchange, built between 1482 and 1533, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its twisted columns in the Trading Hall.

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