This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

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

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

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.