"At Lisbon’s National Tile Museum — housed in a 16th-century convent — I painted azulejos through a Martinhal Resorts workshop, guided by local artists using traditional techniques; children often invent wild, colorful shapes while adults lean toward classic patterns, and once fired each tile becomes a tangible piece of Lisbon. Rooms from $250; tile workshop from $20 per person." - Jordi Lippe-McGraw