The Hopsewee Plantation, which predates the Revolutionary War, is a remarkably well-preserved historical landmark. You can tour the four-bedroom home or stroll the grounds of this once-sprawling rice plantation.

A trip to Tallinn isn’t complete without a visit to this magnificent northern Baroque palace, built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine I, in the early 18th century. Designed by Italian architect Niccolo Michetti, the grandiose palace and surrounding manicured gardens are a humbling example of Tsarist extravagance, but just as important a reason to visit is that this is also home to the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia.

Tivoli park was once the grounds of a castle barely two kilometres from the historic centre of Mechelen. These days you can enjoy a quiet stroll here across the large expanses of grass, past ancient trees, a highly-scented rose garden, a herb garden and other delightful nooks. Now pure white again, in 1990 the famous Belgian artist Jan Fabre wrapped the castle in sheets of paper covered with ballpoint lines for which 150,000 blue pens were required! Since 1991 the mansion has housed a catering establishment specializing in parties, seminars and the like. Drinks, snacks and lunches are served to the general public in the adjoining orangery. Small children will love meeting a whole variety of farm animals on the children's farm. Other attractions include the large bee colony and the educational nature trail where signs draw your attention to aspects of the park's history, fauna and flora.

Housed in the historic building that was once Jönköping's first match factory, the Match Museum, the only one of its kind in the world, offers an interesting journey through the history of matches. Explore the stories of the individuals and machinery that shaped the match industry and developed it into a global operation. The museum features an engaging film, an extensive collection of matchboxes and labels, and a shop offering a diverse range of match-related items, from boxes and labels to books and more.