Places sarahltait Wants to Go

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

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

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

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

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

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

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

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

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

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

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

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