Places moonlightpearls Wants to Go

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

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

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.

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

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

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

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

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

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

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

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

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

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

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