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

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

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

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

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.