Places nembok Wants to Go

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

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

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

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

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

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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