This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.

New York City's first Modernist house.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.