A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

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

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

The world's largest wooden structure.