COVER
Some Kind Of Wonderful (European Journey)
TIME correspondents and intrepid guest writers share their sojourns to some of Europe's most breathtaking sights
To Our Readers (European Journey)
Of wonders and wanderlust
BUSINESS
Why Back The Bid?
Why cities should think twice about hosting the Olympics
MIDDLE EAST
Inside the Mind of an Iraqi Suicide Bomber
A terrorist in training reveals chilling secrets about the insurgency's deadliest weapons
VIEWPOINT
They're Playing His Song (Viewpoint | The G-8 Summit)
Tony Blair uses rock-star diplomacy to get his message across, says TIME's J.F.O. Mc Allister
MOVIES
Now, Meet The Dockers
After last year's hits, documentary films are suddenly red hot. Here are some of the best
BRIEFING
Spy Games (Notebook | Italy)
Did the C.I.A. attempt to kidnap an Islamic cleric in Milan?
The Right Stuff (Notebook | France)
With an eye on 2007's presidential race, Nicholas Sarkozy takes a hard-line on crime
Murder And Turmoil (Notebook | Lebanon)
Tension mounts in Lebanon as another anti-Syrian figure is assassinated
Bizwatch (Notebook)
Schröder's Political Future (Notebook | Letters)
Our cover story on the German Chancellor calling for snap general elections aroused enthusiasm from Schröder's staunch supporters. His critics, however, doubt he can address Germany's problem
EUROPEAN JOURNEY
Walking On Thin Ice (European Journey | Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland)
Europe's largest glacier been retreating for nearly 150 years. Today, its icy heights and rare flora and fauna are part of a vanishing landscape
The Thinking Man's Disneyland (European Journey | Palazzo Ducale, Italy)
Duke Federico da Montefeltro greatest achievement is a palatial tribute to art and artists
The Sacred Heart Of The City (European Journey | Smithfield Market, London)
Smithfield is still the best place in London to find the marvelous, the mundane and the miraculous
On Top Of The World (European Journey | Hurtigruten Express, Norway)
Norway's Hurtigruten Coastal Express sails along one of Europe's most gorgeous — and treacherous — coastlines
High And Mighty (European Journey | Prague Castle, Czech Republic)
Prague Castle has always reigned supreme over the Czech capital
Selimiye The Magnificent (European Journey | Selimiye Mosque, Turkey)
Selimiye Mosque retains its power to invoke a sense of the sublime
Far From The Madding Crowd (European Journey | Lake Baikal, Russia)
Baikal, the world's oldest and deepest lake, sustains rare plants and animals — and the Russian and Buryat peoples
Munich's Stadium Of Light (European Journey | Allianz Arena, Munich)
Part spaceship, part chameleon, the new Allianz Arena is a marvel of design and technology
Ancient Grand Masters (European Journey | Chauvet Cave, France)
Where do you find some of Europe's most magnificent paintings? Deep below the surface of southern France
Journey To The Center Of The Earth (European Journey | Golden Circle, Iceland)
The waterfalls, geysers and submerged ravines of Iceland's Golden Circle form a stunning primeval theme park
Where The Wild Things Are (European Journey | Donana National Park, Spain)
One of Europe's most magnificent ecosystems thrives where the Guadalquivir River meets the Atlantic
The Crystal Palace (European Journey | Versailles, France)
Versailles costly refurbishment will restore Louis XIV's sumptuous retreat to its former glory
Written In Stone (European Journey | Orkney Islands, Britain)
The austere, awe-inspiring Orkney Islands, off Scotland's northern coast, are a living museum
Eat Your Heart Out (European Journey | Culinary Marvels)
Innovative chefs are shaking up our traditional relationship to food
Touching The Void (European Journey | Millau Viaduct, France)
The world's tallest road bridge is a marvelous mix of artistry and technology