This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

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

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

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.