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

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The world's largest wooden structure.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.