Lazarim, Portugal
Lazarim Carnival Celebrations
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
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Lazarim, Portugal
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
Yeres, Spain
Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
1,300 chamber pots and their eccentric collector.
Valladolid, Spain
A somewhat mysterious biomedical museum housed inside a Spanish university.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Móstoles, Spain
A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Madrid, Spain
A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.
Madrid, Spain
Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.
Madrid, Spain
Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.
Castellón, Spain
A whimsical garden of outsider art in the Spanish countryside.
La Pera, Spain
Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
Figueres, Spain
This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.
Elx, Spain
Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
Elda, Spain
This Spanish shoe museum has history, has design, and has a pair of Rafael Nadal's tennies!
El Castell de Guadalest, Spain
Continental Europe's only museum devoted to salt and pepper shakers features more than 20,000 designs.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Villena, Spain
Containing a personal collection of more than 1,200 jugs from around the world.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
L'Alt Empordà, Spain
At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.
Cambrils, Spain
This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, France
Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.
Cardona, Spain
Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.
Manresa, Spain
The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.