If you’re planning on heading to Europe this season but you’ve been taken aback by the staggeringly high prices and reports of mass tourism even as summer peters out, hear me out: Instead of jetting off to Barcelona, where you might be welcomed to ‘Go Home!‘ chants, or Dubrovnik, a coastal citadel turned Disneyland for …

Europe is the go-to destination for every American traveler keen on sampling some ancient culture. It is where (nearly) all of the world’s most iconic historical landmarks are found, from Rome’s majestic Colosseum to Barcelona’s unfinished Sagrada Familia, to Paris’ storied Notre Dame. These may all be popular tourist attractions for the average culture buff, …