Places claswan Wants to Go

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

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

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

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

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

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

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

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.