Carlos Sousa's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Carlos Sousa

I'm a Portuguese-American dual citizen who loves to dive deep into culture--galleries, concert halls, churches, archeological sites, etc--wherever I travel. As a friend once noted of me, I especially love a good small museum.

www.carlossousaprofessional.com

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Funchal, Portugal

Madeira Botanical Garden

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Lisbon, Portugal

Conserveira de Lisboa

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

joanataborda

Added by joanataborda

Lisbon, Portugal

Casa Fernando Pessoa

A museum dedicated to one of Portugal's most celebrated writers.

Added by AlexMadeira

Lisbon, Portugal

Seashell Gallery

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

Carlos Sousa

Added by Carlos Sousa

Sandhead, Scotland

Kirkmadrine Stones

Dating back to the 500s, these stones include some of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Six Collection

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

'Trionfo della Morte'

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

Added by salvatoreraieli

Asturias, Spain

Braña la Pornacal

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

felgueirosa

Added by felgueirosa

Cours des Miracles (Court of Miracles)

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Porto, Portugal

Carmo and Carmelitas Churches

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

Added by sharris

The Room of Endangered and Extinct Species

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

Allison

Added by Allison

Trenton, New Jersey

Lower Trenton Bridge

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal

Côa Museum

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

Bucky Edgett

Added by Bucky Edgett