Places wermworm Wants to Go

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

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

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

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

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

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.