A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

Jurassic Park in South Africa.