Places Freya West Wants to Go

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

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

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

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

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

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

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

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

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

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

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 unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

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

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

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.