Stone House

Stone House

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside There has been controversy since the first photos of the Stone House, or Casa do Penedo, emerged on the internet. The Portuguese cottage seemed too unlikely to be real and doubters immediately...
Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna

Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna

In a rare occurrence, during a particularly dry spell in Portugal’s Minho region, Vilarinho da Furna emerges from beneath the water to reveal the bare walls of a 2000-year-old town destroyed by an electric company. In 1967, construction began on a dam that would flood...
Pena National Palace

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it’s made from a pile of different castles   Perched high atop a lush hill in São Pedro de Penaferrim, Portugal, the Pena National Palace is a popular national landmark that looks as though it was created by mashing...
The Village of Monsanto

The Village of Monsanto

In 1938, Monsanto was bestowed the most “Portuguese town in Portugal.” At first glance, Monsanto certainly does not seem a fit representative of the entire country. For one thing, most Portuguese houses are not sandwiched between gigantic boulders. Defined by its...