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A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

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

Ghostly ship drawings grace the walls of this medieval hospital.

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.

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

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

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

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

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

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

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.