Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
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Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
Évora, Portugal
"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Czestochowa, Poland
Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Poland
These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.
Torun, Poland
Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Jelonki, Poland
Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.
Grabarka, Poland
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
kłodzki, Poland
Naturally formed rock city in Poland.
Zalipie, Poland
This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.
Ketrzyn, Poland
This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.