These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

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

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

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

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

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

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

The rusting hulk of a hand-powered, nearly 160-year-old submarine abandoned in 1869 due to the ravages of decompression sickness.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.