A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

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

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.