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By: Angela G.

MapMapAlta, Norway

Sofia, Bulgaria

Paris, France

Pamplona, Spain

Pisa, Italy

Alta, NorwayAlta, Norway

Cuisine: KrumkakeA Norwegian waffle cookie made of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream.

Souvenir: Lusekofte HatThe lusekofte is a traditional Norwegian sweater (can be hats too), dating from the 19th century.

Site: Rock Carvings at AltaThe Rock Carvings at Alta are part of an archeological site near the town of Alta.

Sofia, BulgariaSofia, Bulgaria

Site/Landmark: Sofia Zoological GardenBulgaria’s oldest and largest zoological garden.

Cuisine: Garash CakeGarash is a type of chocolate cake very popular in Bulgarian cuisine.

Souvenir: MartenitsaMartenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and worn on March 1st until around the end of March

Paris, FranceParis, France

Site/Landmark: Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower.

Cuisine: Éclair (pastry)An éclair is a long thin pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with icing.

Souvenir: French WineFrench Wine is produced in several regions throughout France in quantities between 7-8 billion bottles per year.

Pamplona, SpainPamplona, Spain

Event: Running of the BullsRunning of the Bulls is a practice that involves running in front of six bulls that have been let loose, on a course of a sectioned-off subset of a town’s streets.

Cuisine: ChurroChurros, sometimes referred to a Spanish doughnut, are fried-dough pastry-based snacks, sometimes made from potato dough, that originated in Spain.

Souvenir: Flamenco GuitarA Flamenco guitar is a variant of a classical guitar built for the purpose of playing flamenco music.

Pisa, ItalyPisa, Italy Site/Landmark: Leaning Tower of PisaThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa.

Cuisine: TiramisuTiramisu is one of the most popular Italian cakes.

Souvenir: Capodimonte porcelainCapodimonte porcelain is a porcelain created by the Capodimonte porcelain manufactory, which was established in Naples in 1743.