Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

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

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

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

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.