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

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

An ancient tomb that still stands 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.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

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

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

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

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

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