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Discover 54 unusual ruins in Spain.
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Toledo, Spain
The Roman Baths of Toledo
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Ibiza, Spain
Abandoned Hotel at Cala d’en Serra
Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.
Santiponce, Spain
Amphitheatre of Italica
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
PortomarĂn, Spain
Old PortomarĂn
This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.
Ibiza, Spain
Festival Club
The abandoned club hides in the hills of Ibiza.
Bande, Spain
Aquis Querquennis
In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.
Oviedo, Spain
Portada de la Antigua Iglesia de San Isidoro (Arch of the Old Church of San Isidoro)
The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.
Ronda, Spain
Central Electric Ruins
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
Almuñécar, Spain
El Majuelo Ruins
The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.
Carrascal del RĂo, Spain
Hermitage of Saint Fructus
Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.
Madrid, Spain
Muslim Walls of Madrid
Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.
Madrid, Spain
House of Beasts of Retiro Park
The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.
La Palma, Spain
PirĂ¡mide de Vandama
A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.
Santa Coloma de CervellĂ³, Spain
Castillo Torre Salvana
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Tortosa, Spain
Abandoned Gas Holder
These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.
Tarragona, Spain
Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower
Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
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