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Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lisbon, Portugal

Church Sagrado Coração

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.
alisavelieva Added by alisavelieva
Lisbon, Portugal

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Added by armeniapedia
Lisbon, Portugal

Church of Santa Engrácia

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Lisbon, Portugal

Conserveira de Lisboa

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
joanataborda Added by joanataborda
Lisbon, Portugal

Bordallo Pinheiro Garden

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.
Added by Gisela Monteiro
Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Lisbon, Portugal

Santa Justa Lift

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

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lisbon, Portugal

Estufa Fria

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Lisbon, Portugal

Caza das Vellas Loreto

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
gozacgo Added by gozacgo
Lisbon, Portugal

Livraria Bertrand

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
leiris Added by leiris
Lisbon, Portugal

Carmo Convent Ruins

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Limbiate, Italy

Mombello Psychiatric Hospital

permanently closed
A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
Weifinder Added by Weifinder
Poggioreale, Italy

Ruins of Poggioreale

permanently closed
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.
gbx Added by gbx
Italy

The Abandoned Village of Leri Cavour

permanently closed
A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.
demelza Added by demelza
Cervia, Italy

Woodpecker Disco

permanently closed
A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
Added by chiaracoto
Reggello, Italy

Sammezzano Castle

permanently closed
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Venice, Italy

Poveglia Plague Island

permanently closed
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Added by jakes
Milan, Italy

La Vigna di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Vineyard)

permanently closed
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Palermo, Italy

Palazzina Cinese

This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.
Added by cdanesh
Mantua, Italy

Cartiera Burgo (Burgo Paper Mill)

The "floating factory" was a highlight in the career of the Italian architect known for his unusual use of reinforced concrete.
Added by Lakehurst
Matera, Italy

Piazza degli Olmi

A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.
fffanci Added by fffanci
Riola, Italy

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

A design by master architect Alvar Aalto in a small village in the Apennines near Bologna.
Pierpaolo Ferlaino Added by Pierpaolo Ferlaino