Places tarajso Wants to Go

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

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

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

The corpse bride of Portugal.