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

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

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

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

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

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.

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

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.