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

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

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

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

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

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

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

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

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

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

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.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

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

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

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

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