What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

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

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

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

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

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

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

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

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.