When Bridgerton swept onto screens, it transported millions into a world of glittering ballrooms, forbidden romance, and the razor-sharp politics of Regency high society. These aren't Hollywood sets or digital fabrications. They're some of the nation's finest historic estates, baroque palaces, and in Bath's case, an entire Georgian city where you can simply wander honey-colored streets and step straight into the Regency world Bridgerton recreated—and they're all waiting for you.

In December 2025, Italian culinary heritage became the first entire national gastronomic tradition to receive UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status—a distinction that goes far beyond acknowledging delicious food. The recognition celebrates what happens when a culture weaves its identity, values, and daily rituals into the fundamental act of preparing and sharing meals.

Game of Thrones didn't transform Dubrovnik into King's Landing. The city was already so cinematically perfect that fiction and reality had blurred long before cameras arrived. The city's medieval authenticity made it the only choice for King's Landing—no other location could match its combination of intact fortifications, strategic coastal positioning, and architectural coherence.