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A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.

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

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

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

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.