2 Best Sights in Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal

For an understanding of the maritime history of Cascais, head to this modern museum. Here, the town's role as a fishing village is traced through model boats and fishing gear, period clothing, old photographs, and exhibits of curious sea creatures.

Barack Obama and the late Queen Elizabeth II have been among the famous faces peering from the windows of this modern museum dedicated to the workings of mass media. Inside a handsome building with wrought-iron balconies, it combines interactive exhibits such as a giant touch-screen tablet highlighting world-changing events with thought-provoking examinations of how the media has covered various topics, including Portuguese soccer luminary Cristiano Ronaldo. The bright exhibits and interactive devices should keep younger visitors occupied for an hour or so.