The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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

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

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.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.