Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

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

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

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

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.

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

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

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

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

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

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

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

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

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

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