Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
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Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Funchal, Portugal
A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Funchal, Portugal
Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Luss, Scotland
An 11th-century Viking gravestone in a Victorian parish church graveyard.
Baltasound, Scotland
This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Malaga, Spain
This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Granada, Spain
Mysterious texts covered in mystical symbols were found in caves at this site centuries ago.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Prestonpans, Scotland
There's more to this drinking establishment than meets the eye.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These storage facilities offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of Edinburgh's biggest museums.
Holywood, Scotland
Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Blantyre, Scotland
The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.