Places pleiades Wants to Go

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

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

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

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

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

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

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

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

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

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

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

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

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

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.