A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

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

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

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

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

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

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

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

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

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

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

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

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

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.