Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

A statue of Charlemagne, created in the 1400s, once overlooked the city, and is now located in a crypt.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

Rediscovered underground chapel is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Vienna.

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

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

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.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

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

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

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

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

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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