Honfleur, a picturesque port town in Normandy, France, is brimming with charm, history, and artistic inspiration.

Amsterdam, the 17th century capital of Holland, is often called the "Venice of the North" due to its numerous, boat-navigable canals. Truly rich in history, the oldest part of this populous, multicultural city is Sloten, which dates all the way back to the 9th century.

A popular cruise line port, Portoferraio is a spectacular spot on the Italian coast and principal town of Elba Island.

Visit the ancient city of Memphis and take in the wonders of the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton Alabaster Sphinx.

Opatija, located on Croatia’s Kvarner Bay, has been drawing visitors since the 19th century, when Austro-Hungarian aristocrats built grand villas along its Adriatic shoreline. Today, many of those same buildings still stand with some restored as luxury hotels and others preserved as cultural landmarks. The town’s most recognizable structure, Villa Angiolina, opened in 1844 and marked the start of Opatija’s rise as a fashionable seaside resort.