Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

The largest mosque in Germany.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

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

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

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