Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

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

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

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

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

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

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

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

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

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

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

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

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.