Places gocolo89 Wants to Go

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

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

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

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

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

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.