Inaugurated in 1921, this is one of many statues in France dedicated to the people who died during World War I for their country.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

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

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

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

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.