Funchal, Portugal
Principality of Pontinha
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
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Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Lindesnes, Norway
The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Stor-Elvdal, Norway
The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.
Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Mġarr, Malta
Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Grahovo, Montenegro
This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
Chisinau, Moldova
At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.
Druskininkai, Lithuania
This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.
Kaunas, Lithuania
This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.
Šeduva, Lithuania
A 100-plus-year-old mill transformed into a hotel and restaurant.
Liepāja, Latvia
This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.
Riga, Latvia
This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.
Salaspils, Latvia
This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Nafplio, Greece
The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.