Teruel, Spain
The Two Lovers of Teruel
These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
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Teruel, Spain
These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Madrid, Spain
The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Madrid, Spain
Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.
Gormaz, Spain
This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
Madrid, Spain
A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
Aranda de Duero, Spain
A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
Manzanares el Real, Spain
A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.
Madrid, Spain
A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Nuévalos, Spain
12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.
Yaiza, Spain
This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Manzanares el Real, Spain
This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.
Madrid, Spain
Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
La Palma, Spain
You can soak in three relaxing pools filled daily by the tide.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.