The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

Archaeological site of Iberian people ruins.

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

Remote ruins of a 2,400-year-old Iberian settlement.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.