The largest of the Tuscan islands, Elba is best known as the place Napoleon was exiled to in 1814—but its history goes much deeper, with Etruscan and Roman roots. These days, people come for the clear water, quiet coves, and easygoing beach towns. There’s good hiking inland, a few thermal baths, and some surprisingly interesting museums about Napoleon’s stay. Ferries run from Piombino, and once you’re there, a car makes it much easier to get around.

Solely dedicated to Egyptian Art, this museum is second only to the one located in Cairo. The wide collection here housed is the result of years of expeditions. Indeed in the past the artefacts used to be shared between the country where they were found and the researchers. Let yourself be amazed by this trip to one of the most mystic ages of history.

Without the novels of Zane Grey, it is quite possible that Hollywood greats like John Wayne, Shirley Temple, and Randolph Scott would have been lost on the world. Grey’s outstanding Westerns became movies that launched the careers of cinema mainstays, and his novels have been published in over 20 languages, with estimated annual sales between 500,000 and one million copies worldwide. Now his cabin stands as a historical site for visitors. While not everything in the cabin is original, certain pieces allow visitors to visualize Grey’s life in the early 20th century. Find cowboy boots, Grey’s original saddle, a writer’s chair, a cot, and a bear rug.