Bacalhôa Buddha Eden

In my Portugal guidebook I came across this place near Nazaré called Bacalhôa Buddha Eden, which intrigued me by its backstory.  The garden came as a protest against the destruction of the Bamyan Giant Buddas in Afghanistan in 2001 by terrorists.  The garden is the largest oriental garden in Europe and consists of large statues including: Buddhas, pagodas, and terracotta statues.  When driving up to the garden, we both thought it looked very out place in Portugal!  The garden is also part of a huge wine farm, Quinta dos Loridos, and you can see vineyards in the distance.  It is quite unique, if not a bit kitschy, and we spent the afternoon walking around the sculptures and gardens.  

Hand-painted terracotta soldiers (700 in total). Each one is a unique copy of those that were buried 2,200 years ago in China.