An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

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

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

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

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

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

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

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

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.