Places julieahoughton Wants to Go

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

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

This giant sculpture recalls a famous passage from “Alice in Wonderland.”

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

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

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

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.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.