This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This nearly abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.

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.