Lisbon, Portugal
Cemitério dos Prazeres (Prazeres Cemetery)
This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.
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Lisbon, Portugal
This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.
Lisbon, Portugal
This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
Lisbon, Portugal
In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Lisbon, Portugal
This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.
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A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.
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Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents
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An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.
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This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
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The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
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The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Colares, Portugal
The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
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A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Lisbon, Portugal
One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”