This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

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

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

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

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

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

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

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

This cheeky restaurant has a serious devotion to lard sculptures.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv