Tomar, Portugal
Convento de Cristo
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
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Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
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
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Munich, Germany
Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.
Stirling, Scotland
These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.
Glasgow, Scotland
This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.
Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
Newton Mearns, Scotland
Attached to this castle is a local church.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Glasgow, Scotland
The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.
Glasgow, Scotland
A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 19th-century Neoclassical building now housing a Hindu temple represents modern-day Glasgow at its most multicultural.
Glasgow, Scotland
The site of the first international football match.
Glasgow, Scotland
This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.
Glasgow, Scotland
This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.
Sheffield, England
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.