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The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

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

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

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

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

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.