Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Head to this repurposed Renault van for fiery sausages and fries.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

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

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

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.

The world's most elegant power lines.

The discovery of these rare, ancient artifacts led to the creation of a new museum.

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

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

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.