A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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

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

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

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.