9 Reasons You Need to Visit Europe's (Second) Smallest Country This Summer

Before she was actual royalty, Grace Kelly had already cemented her status as Hollywood royalty. She later went on to marry Prince Rainier in a fairy-tale wedding in Monaco and raised three children there. Visit the Royal Palace of Monaco, which is the private residence where the Grimaldi family has lived for centuries. The interior is open to the public and you can see the private residences up close and personal. If you can get there by 11:55 a.m., there is the changing of the guard every morning, which is a regal affair and one you can't miss in this opulent country.