These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

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

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.