A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

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 oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

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

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

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.

In the middle of a forest you can find the first landing place of an air balloon in the Netherlands.

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.