A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

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

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

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

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

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

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

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

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

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

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

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

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

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

Each of these hand-painted wooden boxes, which date to between the 16th and 19th centuries, contains a genuine human skull.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.