Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The other side is actually green.

One artist's collection of homemade handicrafts doubles as a monument to 20th-century material culture.

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

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

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

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

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

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

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

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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