Places alexhd Wants to Go

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

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

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

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

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

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

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

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

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

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

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

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

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

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.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.