Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The world's largest wooden structure.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

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

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

The once-booming fox ranching industry has left its mark on Prince Edward Island.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.