Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

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

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

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

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.