EUROPE

Charlemagne built one of the greatest empires in world history, but less than a century after his death, it was gone.

The Eastern European tradition is rooted in a beloved folktale often known as 'The Legend of the Christmas Spider.'

With more twins being born than ever, it should be no surprise that a handful have royal blood. In Europe, four ruling families of Europe currently have a set of twins.

Nidelven Blå, a semi-solid blue cheese from Norway, is the best cheese on Earth according to the prestigious competition.

The daughter of King James VI and I was Electress Palatine of the Rhine and Queen of Bohemia, and through her grandson, the founder of a new British ruling dynasty.

Which European cities are best prepared for a “smart city” future? According to researchers, London leads the way.

In Northern Ireland, thousands of hexagonal stone columns of various heights rise out of the North Atlantic Ocean and climb up to the foot of a cliff, as if they had been placed by a massive mythical creature.

Just because lions were depicted frequently in medieval art and design doesn’t mean they were depicted well.

For Christmas dinner in 1870, Paris restaurant Voisin publicized a menu that featured kangaroo stew, elephant stock, stuffed donkey head, and bear chops.

Here are some particularly brutal torture devices that have thankfully been phased out of our penal systems.

It’s a development that could potentially have serious repercussions for Europe.

At about 1.5 miles long, France’s Millau Viaduct is far from the world’s longest bridge—but it is the tallest.