Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

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

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

The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

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

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

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

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

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

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

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

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

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

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.