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Unusual Attractions in Faro

Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

Palace of Estoi

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

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Santa Luzia, Portugal

Cemetery of Anchors

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

15 miles from Faro

Alcantarilha, Portugal

Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)

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

24 miles from Faro

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