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

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

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

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

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.

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

A scientific observatory managed the largest Portuguese astronomy research unit.

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

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

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

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

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

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

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.