One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

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.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

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

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

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.

A reservation-only highland forest reserve of endangered Pinsapar firs stands above a village in Andalucía.