Places Leininho Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.

A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.

This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

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

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

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