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

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.