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 statutes including: Buddhas, pagodas, and terracotta statues.  When driving up to the garden, we both thought it looked very out place in Portugal!