Lisbon, Portugal
'The Wedding of the Hen'
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.
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Lisbon, Portugal
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.
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This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Porto, Portugal
When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.
Lisbon, Portugal
This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Lisbon, Portugal
One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Porto, Portugal
A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
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An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.
Évora, Portugal
"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Compton, California
This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.
Los Angeles, California
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Santa Venere, Italy
Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.