This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

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

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.