Places apojudy Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A scientific observatory managed the largest Portuguese astronomy research unit.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

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

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

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

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

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

Feast on buckets of garlicky snails.

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

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.