Barcelona is fabulous for a combiation of modern, historical, art, culture, beach & city. Plus, Gaudi is from there, and his impact is astounding on the city.
As Platinum said, Sagrada Familia is a must-see.
If you go to Paris, go to Le Louvre, but the city itself has so many other fantastic art galleries, that are far less tourist-y; the Musee D'Orsay is my favourite.
If you go to Poland, go to Warsaw or Krakow; I loved Krakow, it was such a beautiful and interesting city.
You could go to Ypres in Belgium, which is full of World War 1 history - moving, but fascinating.
Vienna is gorgeous, Naples is amazing, to show a different side of Italy (especially if you come from Venice and Rome, both of which are very affluent, and very different from Naples)
Hm. If you go to a beach-y area, for example, in Spain, avoid the real tourist beaches and go to the quieter ones; you'll get a far better experience of the culture!
Remember that for the most of the trip, you'll be okay with Euros, but some countries have their own currency.
InterRail as much as possible; so much simpler than flying!
Let us know how it goes :)
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