Funchal, Portugal
Principality of Pontinha
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
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Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Lisbon, Portugal
After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Lisbon, Portugal
Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.
Lisbon, Portugal
Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Évora, Portugal
"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
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An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Lisbon, Portugal
Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.