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

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

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.

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.