Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

Puerto Rico's oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with "a little barrel."

This "sausage route" features gorgeous views and family-owned restaurants.

Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

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

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

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

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.