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

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A Roman bridge closed to car traffic in the 1990s now open to foot traffic.

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

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

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

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.

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

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.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

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

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.