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

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

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

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

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

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

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

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.