Mapped: Europe’s Most Visited Countries
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Europe remains the world’s top tourism destination, attracting hundreds of millions of travelers every year.

This visualization maps Europe’s biggest tourism hubs based on international visitor nights, highlighting where travelers are spending the most time.

The data for this visualization comes from Eurostat and the UK Office for National Statistics via VisitBritain.
Southern Europe Continues to Lead
Collectively, the European Union recorded over 1.5 billion international visitor nights.
Spain led all countries with roughly 330 million nights, followed by Italy at 265 million. Türkiye, France, and the United Kingdom also ranked among Europe’s top tourism destinations.

Monumental Alexander
Monumental Alexander the Great tomb revealed for first time: ‘unique and magnificent’
Greek officials have unveiled the interior of a massive ancient tomb possibly linked to Alexander the Great as archaeologists continue excavation and restoration work.

Greece’s Ministry of Culture announced the news in a statement on May 11.
The excavation centers around the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, the ruins of an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, about 60 miles northeast of Thessaloniki.

Greek officials said restoration work at the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis has uncovered the site’s full enclosure for the first time, revealing the massive scale of the ancient Macedonian monument.

The enclosure, built in the fourth century B.C., measures roughly 1,630 feet in circumference. It surrounds a burial mound spanning more than 20 acres, as Cover Media reported.

Pictures released by the ministry show marble-lined passageways, elaborate architecture, and fine sculptural details that suggest the structure was built for a member of the Macedonian elite.
Officials removed older metal supports to make the monument’s interior fully visible, and future plans include installing the tomb’s monumental double-leaf Macedonian marble door and restoring parts of the sphinx sculptures that once guarded the entrance.

“The Kasta Tomb is a unique and magnificent Macedonian monument, which, through the completion of the work of restoring its geometry, but also revealing the entire enclosure, now clearly highlights its historical importance and its value,” Lina Mendoni, Greek minister of culture, said in a translated statement.

Daredevil Completes Historic 25,000-Foot Leap Without a
**THE DAILY CHRONICLE**
*Special Report • Extreme Sports*
## DEFYING GRAVITY: Daredevil Completes Historic 25,000-Foot Leap Without a Parachute
**SIMI VALLEY, California** — In a death-defying feat that has stunned both the aviation and extreme sports communities, 42-year-old veteran skydiver Luke Aikins has successfully jumped from an airplane at 25,000 feet (7,620\text{ m}) without a parachute or a wingsuit, landing safely in a custom-engineered net below.
The high-stakes stunt, aptly titled "Heaven Sent," was broadcast live on international television. It culminated in a breathtaking two-minute freefall that pushed the absolute limits of human precision and aerodynamics.
### The Ultimate Freefall
Exiting the aircraft at nearly twice the altitude of a standard recreational skydive, Aikins immediately entered a belly-to-earth terminal velocity freefall, reaching speeds of **120 mph** (193\text{ km/h}). Because he was not wearing a wingsuit to glide horizontally, Aikins had to rely entirely on his own body alignment and minor physical adjustments to steer through unpredictable crosswinds.
To survive the thin atmosphere at the start of the jump, Aikins wore an oxygen mask for the first 10,000 feet of the descent, which he then handed off to one of three trailing safety divers. The support team, all wearing traditional parachutes, peeled away at 5,000 feet to clear the airspace for Aikins' final approach.
### Precision Engineering Meets Human Nerve
The target on the ground—dubbed the "Fly Trap"—was a specialized 100 \times 100\text{-foot} polyethylene net suspended 200 feet in the air by four massive cranes.
To guide himself toward a target that appeared as nothing more than a tiny speck from altitude, Aikins used a GPS helmet array linked to a ground-based guidance system. A sophisticated light grid on the net turned red if he drifted off-course and white when he was perfectly centered.
The margin for error was non-existent. A fraction of a degree in body tilt could have sent him missing the net entirely.
> "If I could say the words I want to say, I would, but I'm almost levitating right now. It's incredible," an ecstatic Aikins remarked shortly after the landing.
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[ THE JUMP BY THE NUMBERS ]
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Exit Altitude: 25,000 feet (7,620 meters)
Freefall Duration: Approximately 2 minutes
Terminal Velocity: 120 mph (193 km/h)
Target Size: 100 x 100 feet (30 x 30 meters)
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### A Last-Minute Final Hurdle
The historic jump was nearly derailed just moments before takeoff. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) initially mandated that Aikins wear a parachute for emergency backup safety.
However, Aikins vehemently argued against the directive, explaining that the physical bulk of an emergency rig would alter his aerodynamics and make flipping into the landing position significantly more dangerous. Following intense, eleventh-hour negotiations conducted while the plane was already taxiing, the restriction was lifted, clearing the way for a completely unassisted dive.
### The Catch
In the final, heart-stopping second of the descent—roughly 200 feet above the net—Aikins executed a precise aerodynamic roll onto his back. Landing on his spine was a critical requirement of the stunt's engineering; the high-tech net utilized compressed-air cylinders to absorb his momentum gently, acting like a giant trampoline to safely cradle his impact.
Within moments of the successful catch, the net was lowered to the ground, and Aikins walked off unassisted to embrace his wife and young son, who were watching anxiously from the command center.
With over 18,000 jumps in his career and a background advising the United States Parachute Association, Aikins has permanently cemented his name in aviation history, executing a stunt many experts previously deemed impossible.

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