Places yochris Wants to Go

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

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

The history and future of cannabis.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

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

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

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

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

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

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