São Miguel, Portugal
Gorreana Tea Plantation
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
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São Miguel, Portugal
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
Rockport, Texas
The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
Lazarim, Portugal
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Lindoso, Portugal
These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal
This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Almeida, Portugal
The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.
Piódão, Portugal
Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.
Arouca, Portugal
One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.
Portugal
A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Fátima, Portugal
The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.
Lisbon, Portugal
After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
San Diego, California
The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.