Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

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

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

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

One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.

Dedicated to the deadliest aviation accidents on Canadian soil.

In British Columbia, a unique microclimate has allowed these trees to live much longer than they usually would.

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.