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Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

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

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

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

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

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

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

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.

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

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

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

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