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

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

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

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

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.