Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

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

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.

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

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.

The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.