Arco da Rua Augusta
2 Rua Augusta, Santa Maria Maior, Lisboa, 1100-053, Portugal
The Arco da Rua Augusta is the triumphal arch that took so long to build it forgot what it was triumphing over.
Castelo de São Jorge
Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Santa Maria Maior, Lisboa, 1100-480, Portugal
Every civilization that conquered Lisbon started by taking this hill.
Elevador de Santa Justa
Arroios, Lisboa, 1150-060, Portugal
In a city obsessed with navigating its hills, someone in 1902 decided the solution was a 45-meter iron tower with a steam-powered elevator inside it, planted right in the middle of downtown.
Miradouro da Graça
São Vicente, Lisboa, Portugal
The Miradouro da Graça sits in front of the Igreja da Graça, a church that the Augustinian monks built in 1271 and that has been rebuilt so many times after earthquakes, fires, and general Portuguese drama that almost nothing original remains.
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo do Monte, São Vicente, Lisboa, 1170-253, Portugal
Lisbon is a city of viewpoints — miradouros, they call them — and every guidebook has its favorite.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Largo de Santa Lúzia, Santa Maria Maior, Lisboa, 1100-487, Portugal
Of all Lisbon's miradouros, Santa Luzia is the prettiest one you'll actually find without getting lost.
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Avenida de Brasília, Belém, Lisboa, 1400-298, Portugal
This 52-meter concrete prow, jutting out over the Tagus like the bow of a ship frozen mid-launch, is either a triumphant celebration of human exploration or a monument to colonialism, depending on who you ask.
Panteão Nacional
Campo de Santa Clara, São Vicente, Lisboa, 1100-472, Portugal
The Portuguese have a phrase — "obras de Santa Engrácia" — that means a project that never gets finished.
Ponte 25 de Abril
2 Travessa de Alcântara, Alcântara, Lisboa, 1300-029, Portugal
Yes, it looks exactly like the Golden Gate Bridge, and no, that's not a coincidence.
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