The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

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

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

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

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

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

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.