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An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

This 16th-century hilltop chapel is one of the oldest churches in Old Goa.

This chapel was built by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his entry into the city of Goa on St. Catherine’s Day.

This cemetery in Velha Goa was once the site of several historical religious buildings.

A mysterious burial crypt that was rediscovered inside a cathedral in Velha Goa.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

The largest Christian church in the country is a complicated symbol of Spanish colonialism.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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

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

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

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.

This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.