Stockholm, Sweden
Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Natales, Chile
An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.