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

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

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

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.