Montalegre, Portugal
Ponte da Misarela (Misalera Bridge)
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
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Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Alcobaça, Portugal
The corpse bride of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Arcozelo, Portugal
Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
Québec City, Québec
This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Montreal, Québec
From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Saguenay, Québec
Despite its name this unique art piece was established to commemorate a tragic flood.