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

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

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

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

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

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

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.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

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

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

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

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

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

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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