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A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

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

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

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

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

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

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

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

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

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

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

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.