Șinca, Romania
The Sinca Veche Temple Cave
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Numão, Portugal
An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.
Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Portugal
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Lisbon, Portugal
This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Arcozelo, Portugal
Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.
Chełmno, Poland
The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.
Kętrzyn County, Poland
This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
Warsaw, Poland
These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.