Santa Marta, Colombia
Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.
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Santa Marta, Colombia
The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.
Inzá, Colombia
This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.
Florián, Colombia
A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
Santa Marta, Colombia
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
El Peñol, Colombia
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Zaragoza, Spain
One of several memorials to the dead of Spain's foreign legion on the Spanish mainland.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
A former legionary turned museum curator showcases his personal collection of the Spanish Legion memorabilia
Oviedo, Spain
A street where pouring cider is an art form.
Aguilar de Campoo, Spain
A historic engineering feature in a spectacular setting leading to a hike through the Spanish "Colorado" up to a geological wonder on the plateau above.
Churriana, Spain
Vintage aircraft in the original 1948 terminal of Malaga's airport
Valdepeñas, Spain
The biggest windmill in the world
Boadilla del Monte, Spain
Neglected for decades, this neoclassical palace has recently undergone a full renovation which has literally brought it back to life
El Álamo, Spain
Some of the best preserved Roman mosaics in Spain can be found together in this archaeological park near Carranque, Toledo
Madrid, Spain
One of the most important pieces in the Madrid History Museum and one of the oldest historical models of a city in Europe
Cartagena, Spain
Madrid, Spain
A concrete masterpiece that looks part fortress, part bullring, and part science-fiction relic
Madrid, Spain
The ruins of the Sacred Heart Memorial, which was first “shot” by a weird firing squad and then dynamited during the Spanish Civil War
La Palma, Spain
This astronomical visitor center is a wonderful mixture of science and art.
Pinto, Spain
A mid-14th-century tower that served as a prison for Spanish nobles.
El Hierro, Spain
A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.