Colares, Portugal
Cabo da Roca
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
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Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Lisbon, Portugal
This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Malaga, Spain
This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Malaga, Spain
The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.
Madrid, Spain
These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
London, England
A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.
London, England
A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London, England
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.