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Museu dos Cachalotes e Lulas
- heritage
Avenida Machado Serpa
9950, Lajes do Pico
A small museum created by Malcolm Clarke in his own garage, where we can learn a little about the sperm whale and its main food source, squid.

Museu do Vinho do Pico
- heritage
Rua do Carmo
9950-364, Madalena
Opened in 1999, this museum is housed in the former Carmelite Convent (17th/18th centuries). It showcases the history of wine, organizes vineyard tours, and offers wine tastings. During September, visitors can participate in the harvest. This is a landmark and a place of history for this Pico's activity, recognized worldwide.

Moinho do Frade
- heritage
Canada do Monte
9950-227, Madalena
A twentieth-century rotating windmill with a truncated cone-shaped stone base, rotating body, and a wooden roof covered in sheet metal. Inside, the milling mechanism is still preserved.
Viveiros da Barrinha
- heritage
EN334
3070, Praia de Mira
Built in the first decade of the 20th century, these nurseries are located on the west bank of Barrinha.

Azulejos de Mira
- heritage
Largo do Município
3070, Mira
A set of traditional blue and white tiles located in Largo do Município. They depict traditional occupations, such as fishing and farming, and even some of the city's monuments and squares.

Pelourinho de Mira
- heritage
Rua Flórido Toscano - EN109
3070, Mira
Pillory supported by a circular platform, with a cylindrical shaft with rings in the upper third, topped by a cup. It is located in the town's central square.

Igreja de São Tomé/ Igreja Matriz de Mira
- heritage
Praça da República
3070-304, Mira
Built in 1690, this church underwent significant changes in the 19th century. Its interior features Rococo tiles, 18th-century ceiling paintings, and Baroque altarpieces.

Museu Palheiros de Mira
- heritage
Avenida da Barrinha, 55
3070-792, Mira
This museum, housed in a traditional haystack, presents a review of fishing activities in the central region, particularly in the Gândara area. It features exhibitions by renowned national painters and documentation on the Mira pillories, the watermill route, the Casa do Visconde (Viscount's House), the Mira Parish Church, the Praia de Mira chapel, the dunes, lagoons, pine forests, tree species, and local animals.

Torre Sineira do Monte do Calvário
- heritage
Ladeira do Calvário
3220, Miranda do Corvo
This bell tower, along with a cistern, are the only remains of the old castle, conquered by the Moors in 1116.

Torre do Mosteiro de Santa Maria
- heritage
Rua Mosteiro Santa Maria
3220, Semide
Tower belonging to the monastery founded in the 12th century by the Benedictine Order. It underwent profound alterations in the 17th century after a violent fire.
