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

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.