São Miguel, Portugal
Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Lagoon of the Seven Cities)
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
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São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Nibe, Denmark
In legend, this ancient dolmen was said to have been created when a troll tried to destroy a church.
Farnham, England
The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Alton, England
The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.
Hayling Island, England
This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Esbjerg, Denmark
Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
Ringkøbing, Denmark
Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.
Løkken, Denmark
An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Aalborg, Denmark
Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.
Aarhus, Denmark
This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Vejle, Denmark
This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Hørve, Denmark
Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Klampenborg, Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Lemnos, Greece
An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Sparta, Greece
The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.