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

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

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

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

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

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

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.