A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

Some 4,000 individual tiles make up this striking blue billboard from the golden age of air travel.

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.

This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.

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

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

These rock drawings in the Côa Valley also create an ancient optical illusion.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

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