This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

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

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

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

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

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

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

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

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

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

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

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