Places ohah Wants to Go

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

Feast on buckets of garlicky snails.

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.

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.

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