Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

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

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

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

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.

A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

This annual harvest parade features intricate floats covered with fruits, vegetables, and seeds.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.

This building once stood at the center of a butter war.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.