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Porto, Portugal

McDonald's Imperial

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Porto, Portugal

Sao Bento Station

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Added by Zandveld
Arcozelo, Portugal

Capela do Senhor da Pedra

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Tomar, Portugal

Convento de Cristo

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
pvilla Added by pvilla
Sintra, Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Added by geokate
Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Colares, Portugal

Cabo da Roca

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Added by wermworm
Cascais, Portugal

Boca do Inferno

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
rogerbcn Added by rogerbcn
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

Montemor-o-Novo Castle

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Évora, Portugal

Portugal's Chapel of Bones

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

Operation Tracer Cave

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
Added by aribrown
Belmonte, Portugal

Centum Cellas

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Added by wermworm
Unhais da Serra, Portugal

Nossa Senhora da Boa Estrela (Our Lady of the Good Star)

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Loriga, Portugal

Torre da Estrela

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Seia, Portugal

Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Piódão, Portugal

Piódão

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.
Added by anny t
Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Santuário de Santa Luzia

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Bande, Spain

Aquis Querquennis

In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.
kianseara Added by kianseara
Lindoso, Portugal

Espigueros of Lindoso

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Portugal

Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
serflac Added by serflac
Montalegre, Portugal

Ponte da Misarela (Misalera Bridge)

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Guimarães, Portugal

Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães Castle)

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.
Added by pedropitao10
Barcelona, Spain

Monasterio de Pedralbes

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.
andyjkaye Added by andyjkaye
Portugal

Espigueiros do Soajo

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie