Wander most any street in Portugal, and you’ll see azulejos tiles, those decorative blue tiles on buildings, churches, and ...

The tiles didn't just remain in Europe—they traveled with explorers, adorning homes and official buildings in colonies from ...

You might find these Portuguese tiles, or azulejos, adorned on buildings during a walk about town (especially in Alfama), in gift shops (or at stalls at the Feira da Ladra), or within the walls of ...