Not every country’s synonymous with flashy cars, yachts, gambling, and income taxes; Monaco’s a pretty special place. Evading taxes turned out to be such a popular idea that the mega-rich flocked here for centuries, hoping to partake in material excess without being pestered by the IRS. While Monaco’s fiscal policies have changed recently, the allure of this tiny principality still revolves around its unparalleled and shameless wealth. Every year, the world stops spinning for the Monaco Grand Prix, where automotive companies and drivers compete to win the world’s most difficult course, then party it up in the glamorous clubs near the finish. One step off of the train, and you’ll realize why Grace Kelly was so quick to ditch US citizenship for a life of luxury in this oasis of old world royalty, jammed in the middle of a modern and jet setting life.