Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

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

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

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

During segregation, this Orlando hotel hosted performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Now it's a museum dedicated to preserving local Black history.

A different kind of swan princess.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

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