Luxembourg City. Luxembourg

Ranked year after year among the world's top three nations in both wealth and wine consumption, life in Luxembourg doesn't seem too shabby. But all the lax taxation and bank headquarters obscure a charming slice of northern Europe. Its capital has a fairy-tale feel, with its castle perched along a cliff top. Beyond the city, there are rolling, part-forested hills with a string of villages that form inviting huddles. Then there’s the Moselle wine country with the pretty micro-gorges of Mullerthal.