Places jamesarvidson Wants to Go

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.

Remote ruins of a 2,400-year-old Iberian settlement.

Tour the inside of a massive lava tube formed during a 1949 volcanic eruption.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

An outsider folly near Madrid.

This abandoned naval battery stood at the ready as recently as the 1980s.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.