This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

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

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.