Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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

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

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

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

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

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

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

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

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

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.