A Day in Monaco: Grace [Kelly], Grandeur & Gardens

Monaco is a study in contrasts—a tiny sovereign nation of less than one square mile that somehow contains more wealth, glamour, and drama per capita than perhaps anywhere else on earth. Wedged between the French Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea, this glittering principality is a place where superyachts worth hundreds of millions bob in the harbor, Formula 1 race cars scream through the streets once a year, and the Belle Époque splendor of the Monte Carlo Casino still draws high rollers from around the world. But beyond the obvious opulence and the celebrity sightings, Monaco reveals itself to be far more nuanced than its jet-set reputation suggests: