While now a part of the celebrations, these bouquets have been made in Slovenia from pagan times up until the present. On Good Friday, fasting is particularly strict, and many also fast on into Holy ...

Slovenia may be best known for its epic mountain ... One of Europe’s most enchanting scenes, Lake Bled looks like it has been plucked out of a children’s fairytale (Getty/iStock) You could ...

Why it's incredible: The lake is one of the largest on Earth, but it lies beneath several miles of ice. Lake Vostok is a giant lake in Antarctica that is similar in size to North America's Lake ...