Places chickadonzk Wants to Go

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

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

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.