Lansford, Pennsylvania
No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum
Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.
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Lansford, Pennsylvania
Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.
Porto, Portugal
A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Senhora da Hora, Portugal
Once a thriving textile powerhouse, now a relic of what once was.
Matosinhos, Portugal
Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Lindoso, Portugal
These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Portugal
A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Braga, Portugal
In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Guimarães, Portugal
This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.
Valongo, Portugal
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.
Raposeira, Portugal
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Numão, Portugal
An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.
Penela da Beira, Portugal
An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.
Vale de Nogueiras, Portugal
This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Covilha, Portugal
Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.
Unhais da Serra, Portugal
A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.
Loriga, Portugal
This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.