Places stonoceno Wants to Go

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

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

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

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

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

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

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

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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