Places aemem Wants to Go

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

A modernist church in an ancient village.

This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.

This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

A whimsical garden of outsider art in the Spanish countryside.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

Geological storytelling.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.