A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.

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

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

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

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.