Europe | Destination World

[Music] this is earth maybe you've heard of it i sure hope so because you live on one of its seven continents if you love history then buckle up for a trip to europe the birthplace of some of the most famous civilizations ever [Music] europe is the second smallest of the continents but for its size and population it takes third place right behind asia and africa europeans live in some incredible places from the largest island in the world greenland to the smallest nation in the world vatican city about 10 of the world's population live in europe

from the sub-tropical beaches of monaco to the polar tundras of norway [Music] you have to brave the cold to see some of europe's natural wonders iceland has one of the best views of nature's light show the northern lights if you are not afraid of heights head to the border of italy and switzerland you can climb one of the most famous mountains in the world the matterhorn it looks like a giant tooth right some of europe's wonders were built by hand you may have heard of a few like the eiffel tower that soars above the city

of paris france it was once the tallest building in the world and has almost 7 million visitors every year or check out the coliseum in rome italy it's the biggest amphitheater in the world made of stone and concrete and built almost 2 000 years ago in the 6th century in athens greece amazing artistic theaters and temples were built ancient greeks loved watching plays and hosting special events to honor their gods the celebrations held in the city of olympia inspired the world's olympic games europe is filled with more than just amazing places and people it's also

home to a few amazing animals in the western forests of europe you may hear gray wolves howling brown bears hunting or golden eagles soaring overhead in eastern europe you may see the rare euro asian lynx and the european bison on the northern edges of europe you may even see a polar bear europe is packed with over 742 million people in 47 countries enjoying beautiful views of mountains and valleys coastlines and skylines europe is full of incredible sights and fascinating cultures no wonder the most visited continent on earth is you guessed it europe [Music]