Places Taylor Tran Wants to Go

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The friendship between Kansas City and Seville materialized in this sculpture

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

The world's largest wooden structure.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.