Porto, Portugal
Carmo and Carmelitas Churches
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
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Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Cefalù, Italy
A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Toronto, Ontario
A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
Toronto, Ontario
This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.
Québec City, Québec
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Lasithi, Greece
This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.
Tarragona, Spain
Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Inachori, Greece
A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Athens, Greece
A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.