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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Salamanca

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Salamanca, Spain

Updated December 12, 2025
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Astronaut carving in the Salamanca new cathedral.

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Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
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Cave of Salamanca

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.
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Documentary Center of Historical Memory

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
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Casa de las Conchas

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Casa de las Conchas

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.
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Salamanca, Spain

Ángel Mateos Museum

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."
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Convento de Santa Clara

This 13th century convent is now a medieval painting museum.
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