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

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

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

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

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.”

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.

A man's curious and seriously small handmade objects from around the world.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.

An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.

A monument to one of the greatest matadors of all time.

The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.

A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.