Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

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

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.