Places Obscuro Wants to Go

In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure

These rock drawings in the Côa Valley also create an ancient optical illusion.

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

The heart of King Pedro is kept preserved in formaldehyde in an urn in the main chapel of this church

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

Park and playground dedicated to one of the most well-known Portuguese-language cartoons

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

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

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.

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

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

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

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

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

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

An eclectic and whimsical building, the product of its creator’s imagination.