Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

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

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

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

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

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

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.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.