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

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

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

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

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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

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

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

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