Asturias, Spain
Holy Cave of Covadonga
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
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Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Asturias, Spain
A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.
Llanes, Spain
Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.
Santander, Spain
This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Bilbao, Spain
This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Burgos, Spain
The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
Burgos, Spain
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Plouha, France
Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Locmariaquer, France
The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
El Tiemblo, Spain
Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.