You can stare at the Aurora Borealis until you fall asleep in a glass igloo in Finland. Kakslauttanen, a luxurious arctic resort, offers you the leisure of watching nature\u2019s amazing light show while having the best slumber of your life.<\/p>\n
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2.\u00a0Germany<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nThere\u2019s an on-going building project in Germany called The House of One, where you will find\u00a0a\u00a0Christian church, a mosque and a synagogue all under one roof. You can support the project by donating a brick online to complete 4,350,000 bricks needed to construct the building.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nIn France, being polite means cheaper coffee \u2013 at least at La Petite Syrah, in Nice. It is famous for making its customers pay more if they don\u2019t say \u201chello\u201d (\u201cBonjour\u201d<\/em>) and \u201cplease\u201d (\u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d). It charges 7 euros if you ask for a coffee, 4 euros if you say \u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d \u2013 but comes down to just 1 euro if you say \u201cbonjour<\/em>\u201d and \u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d when making an order.<\/p>\n![\"France.png\"](\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2133673\/France.png\")
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4.\u00a0Italy<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nItaly is not just about pasta or Leonardo da Vinci. It\u2019s also known for the world\u2019s oldest fully operational university. The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, has famous alumni, such as Pope Alexander VI, Mathematician Carlo Severini and Political leader Pierluigi Bersani.<\/p>\n
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5.\u00a0Sweden<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Finland<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Green Zone Golf Club might be the most unique golf club you can ever be in. It is located in the border of Sweden and Finland. Half of the holes are in one country and half in the other. How awesome\u00a0is that! Plus gives a “whole” new meaning to the golf term “hole in one”…<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0Spain<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Portugal<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nYou can travel from Spain to Portugal through a zipline. Thrill seekers can enjoy the 60-second ride that travels through the 2,365 feet (720 m) long wire at the speed of up to 50mph. It starts from Sanlucar de Guadiana, Spain landing across the Guadiana River in Alcoutim, Portugal. The experience can\u2019t get any weirder due to the mind-boggling\u00a0fact that it transports you one hour back in time because of the time zone difference.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0Greece<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n13th century-old olive trees planted in Greece are still producing olives. Greece, the third largest olive oil producer next to Spain and Italy, generates olive oil that weighs as much as 1,575 blue whales, every year.<\/p>\n
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8.\u00a0Norway<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nHell is real, apparently, in Norway. Hell is a small rural town in Norway that, ironically, freezes over during winter. Dropping to as low as -25 degrees Celsius,\u00a0this makes “cold Hell” one of the coolest oxymorons we know! (Oxymoron:\u00a0a combination of words that have opposite meanings)<\/p>\n
![\"Hell.png\"](\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/2133673\/Hell.png\")
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Now, the only problem we had discovering the hidden secrets of Europe was limiting oursevles to only 8! \u00a0With its diverse culture and people, Europe is a true treasure trove of surprises.<\/p>\n
In France, being polite means cheaper coffee \u2013 at least at La Petite Syrah, in Nice. It is famous for making its customers pay more if they don\u2019t say \u201chello\u201d (\u201cBonjour\u201d<\/em>) and \u201cplease\u201d (\u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d). It charges 7 euros if you ask for a coffee, 4 euros if you say \u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d \u2013 but comes down to just 1 euro if you say \u201cbonjour<\/em>\u201d and \u201cs\u2019il vous plait<\/em>\u201d when making an order.<\/p>\n Italy is not just about pasta or Leonardo da Vinci. It\u2019s also known for the world\u2019s oldest fully operational university. The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, has famous alumni, such as Pope Alexander VI, Mathematician Carlo Severini and Political leader Pierluigi Bersani.<\/p>\n The Green Zone Golf Club might be the most unique golf club you can ever be in. It is located in the border of Sweden and Finland. Half of the holes are in one country and half in the other. How awesome\u00a0is that! Plus gives a “whole” new meaning to the golf term “hole in one”…<\/p>\n You can travel from Spain to Portugal through a zipline. Thrill seekers can enjoy the 60-second ride that travels through the 2,365 feet (720 m) long wire at the speed of up to 50mph. It starts from Sanlucar de Guadiana, Spain landing across the Guadiana River in Alcoutim, Portugal. The experience can\u2019t get any weirder due to the mind-boggling\u00a0fact that it transports you one hour back in time because of the time zone difference.<\/p>\n 13th century-old olive trees planted in Greece are still producing olives. Greece, the third largest olive oil producer next to Spain and Italy, generates olive oil that weighs as much as 1,575 blue whales, every year.<\/p>\n Hell is real, apparently, in Norway. Hell is a small rural town in Norway that, ironically, freezes over during winter. Dropping to as low as -25 degrees Celsius,\u00a0this makes “cold Hell” one of the coolest oxymorons we know! (Oxymoron:\u00a0a combination of words that have opposite meanings)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, the only problem we had discovering the hidden secrets of Europe was limiting oursevles to only 8! \u00a0With its diverse culture and people, Europe is a true treasure trove of surprises.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n4.\u00a0Italy<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n5.\u00a0Sweden<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Finland<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
6.\u00a0Spain<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Portugal<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
7.\u00a0Greece<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n8.\u00a0Norway<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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