Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

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

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

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

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

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

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

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

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

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

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.