Arras, France
Carriere Wellington Tunnels
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
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Arras, France
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France
A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
Helfaut, France
This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.
Arques, France
This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Sample port and quinine-fortified wine at this fourth-generation winery near Porto.
Matosinhos, Portugal
Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.
Corte Pequena, Portugal
Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.
Portugal
The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.
São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
Loriga, Portugal
This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.
Marvão, Portugal
An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.
Santo Amaro, Portugal
This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.
Portugal
An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.
Porto, Portugal
Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.
Almoinhos, Portugal
This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.
Portugal
Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.
Belmonte, Portugal
This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Raposeira, Portugal
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Portugal
The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.
Terceira Island, Portugal
One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
Penela da Beira, Portugal
An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.