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Download a photograph of the dramatic formations of Land's End on the Baja Peninsula.

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The hill towns of Umbria have worked their magic for centuries.

Download a photograph of Melk Abbey in Wachau, Austria.

Shopping expert Laura Morelli unlocks the secrets of these brightly colored ceramics.

Thinking of spending a couple days is Austria's capital city? Traveler has tracked down the most useful websites, publications, and other local resources to help plan your trip.

In our fifth annual survey of great destinations, we rate 109 icons of history.

Scenes from Wachau/Melk Abbey, the top place in our 2008 destinations rated survey.

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Don George reviews Venice for Lovers by Louis Begley and Anka Mulhstein. Also: titles on Africa and Europe, and a coffee-table book on sacred places.