Bruges, Belgium
Grave of Antoine Michel Wemaer
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
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Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Innsbruck, Austria
This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Toledo, Spain
A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Portugal
The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Coimbra, Portugal
These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
Loriga, Portugal
This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Unhais da Serra, Portugal
A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.
Terceira Island, Portugal
One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
Lindoso, Portugal
These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.
Belmonte, Portugal
This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Covilha, Portugal
Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.
Coimbra, Portugal
The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.
Lisbon, Portugal
This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.
Piódão, Portugal
Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.
Peniche, Portugal
A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.
Lisbon, Portugal
After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Almeida, Portugal
The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.