Vilnius, Lithuania
Lukiškės Prison
A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.
Braga, Portugal
A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Lindoso, Portugal
These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.
Portugal
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.
Porto, Portugal
The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.
Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Funchal, Portugal
Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.