This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.

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

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

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

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

Images of neighbors past and present guard the streets of this charming alpine village.

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

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

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

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

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

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

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