Lisbon, Portugal
Church of Santa Engrácia
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Braga, Portugal
A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.
Pimiango, Spain
These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.
Arrizala, Spain
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Eguílaz, Spain
A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.
Puente Viesgo, Spain
The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
Bilbao, Spain
Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Kortezubi, Spain
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
Pasaia, Spain
Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Hendaye, France
The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Berrioplano, Spain
This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
Roncesvalles, Spain
The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.
Le Mas-d'Agenais, France
A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.
Aureilhan, France
Winston Churchill painted this lake during his stay Woolsack Castle in the Landes forest.
Arès, France
A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.
Yviers, France
The bizarre home and sculpture garden of an eccentric artist.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.