The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

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

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

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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

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

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.