The Best of What’s New in Europe

Europe is a work in progress. And a big part of my work is discovering what’s new. Here are a couple of my favorite new items in Europe. What’s your vote for the best new sight, museum, or experience in Europe?

My favorite new sight is the entirely revamped Museum of the Cathedral (Museo del Duomo) in Florence. It recreates the dreamy, almost ethereal space between the cathedral’s west facade and the baptistery across the square. And all of the original statues and bronze panels are placed in their correct locations — and all safely out of the elements.

The best new amusement I found was the Paris Ferris wheel, spinning slowly next to the obelisk on Place de la Concorde at the bottom of the Champs-Elysées.

And the view from the top gives a new angle on Europe’s grandest boulevard, crowned by the Arc de Triomph (with the business district of La Défense beyond).