Lisbon, Portugal
Preserved Head of Diogo Alves
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
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Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Portugal
Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.
Alcobaça, Portugal
The corpse bride of Portugal.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Almeida, Portugal
The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.
Belmonte, Portugal
This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.