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Lisbon, Portugal
Santa Justa Lift
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
38.7121, -9.1394
Varginha, Brazil
Nave Espacial de Varginha
This spacecraft-shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town.
-21.5594, -45.4399
São Paulo, Brazil
Museu de Arte de São Paulo
This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.
-23.5614, -46.6559
São Paulo, Brazil
Museu Afro Brasil
A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.
-23.5837, -46.6591
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parque Lage
Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.
-22.9612, -43.2132
Ubatuba, Brazil
Anchieta Island Correctional Institute
The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.
-23.5399, -45.0662
Évora, Portugal
Portugal's Chapel of Bones
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
38.5689, -7.9090
Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
41.1408, -8.6153
Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
41.1410, -8.6157
Porto, Portugal
Carmo and Carmelitas Churches
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
41.1473, -8.6165
Porto, Portugal
Livraria Lello
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
41.1473, -8.6148
Porto, Portugal
McDonald's Imperial
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
41.1466, -8.6108
Porto, Portugal
Sao Bento Station
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
41.1456, -8.6105
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
The Village of Monsanto
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
40.0394, -7.1142
Monsanto, Portugal
Necropolis of São Miguel
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
40.0369, -7.1129
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Cemetery of Anchors
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
37.0870, -7.6612
Faro, Portugal
Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
37.0202, -7.9347
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