Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

15,000 year old bison sculptures.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago.

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

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

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

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

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

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

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

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.