This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

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

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

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

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

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."

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

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

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

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

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

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

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

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

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

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

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

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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

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