Discover 10 of the most culturally rich and visually stunning historic cities where you can ‘travel deeper’ in this list curated by European Best Destinations.

(And so I continue writing about the Norway cruise that my wife, Mary Pat Treuthart, and I took in May.) It was a struggle to find a ride into Bruges itself since the buses don’t seem to come ...

According to tradition, Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders, brought several drops of Christ's blood from Jerusalem during a crusade in 1150. The relic has since been preserved in the Holy Blood ...

In the heart of Times Square, a striking new sculpture is sparking debate well beyond the art world. Unveiled in Duffy Square at Broadway and 46th Street, Grounded in the Stars is a 12-foot bronze ...

Bruges (Dutch: Brugge) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in Belgium's Flemish Region, located in the northwest of the country. With a total area of over 13,840 hectares, ...

In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft Photographs by Caleb Stein Text by Elaine Sciolino To understand the magic and mystery of ...

Behind the red-bricked facade and marble friezes of the National Gallery of Denmark, visitors are now able to see nearly all of Michelangelo’s existing sculptures — the “most comprehensive” exhibition ...

On January 14, 1506, Florentine architect Giuliano da Sangallo was summoned by Pope Julius II to attend an excavation. Several ancient statues, Sangallo was told, were emerging from the grounds of a ...

A compact and walkable city with numerous car-free streets, it’s “a place that captures the hearts of all who visit,” said Nathalie Van Gastel, director of Flanders for Belgium Sotheby’s International ...

Calm and free-spirited, a teenage anthropomorphic mutant turtle, with brown eyes and greenish-yellow skin, positions himself ready to use all his martial arts knowledge, the result of years of hard ...