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Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

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

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.

The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.