Places wesping Wants to Go

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

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

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

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

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

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

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

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

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

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

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

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

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