This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.

This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

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

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

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

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

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

The corpse bride of Portugal.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

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

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

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

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

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

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

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.