A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

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

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

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

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

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

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

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

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

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

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

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

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

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.