Places aemem Wants to Go

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

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

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

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

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

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

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.