Places samfsm Wants to Go

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

One artist's collection of homemade handicrafts doubles as a monument to 20th-century material culture.

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

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

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

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

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

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

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

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

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

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

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

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

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.