Places ktknoll Wants to Go

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

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

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

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

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

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

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

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

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

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.