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

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

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

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

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

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

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

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

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

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

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

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

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

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

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.