A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

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

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

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

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

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.