Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

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

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

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

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

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

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

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

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

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

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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