A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

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

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

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

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

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.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.