The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

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

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

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

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.