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

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

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

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

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

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

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

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

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

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.