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

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

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

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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

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

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

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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

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

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

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

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.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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

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