Places Poeira Wants to Go

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

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

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

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

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

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.

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

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

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

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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