The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.

Don't miss the xylotheque (a library of wood) at this museum devoted to cork.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

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

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

These rock drawings in the Côa Valley also create an ancient optical illusion.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.

The ruins of the second-largest circus school in the world.

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

A living art gallery painted on a canvas of Monterey pine trees.