One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

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

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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.

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