Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.