Architectural Oddities in Portugal

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

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

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

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

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.