Rafaela Ferraz's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Rafaela Ferraz

Writer of short stories, essays, and a variety of articles on strange, slightly macabre, and often overlooked chapters of Portuguese history. HQ at rafaelaferraz.com & tweets @RafaelaWrites

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Places visited in Évora, Portugal

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Mount Pico

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Added by HerkJason

Santa Maria, Portugal

Poço da Pedreira

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

angelaloura

Added by angelaloura

Pinhal Novo, Portugal

Museum of Mechanical Music

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

Tomar, Portugal

Museu dos Fosforos

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

Ton Haak

Added by Ton Haak

Santa Luzia, Portugal

Cemetery of Anchors

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Mina de São Domingos (Sao Domingos Mines)

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

Gradius

Added by Gradius

Braga, Portugal

Bom Jesus do Monte

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

littlebrumble

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São Miguel, Portugal

Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias

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

Blindcolour

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Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

Annetta Black

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