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The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.

Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.

Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.

Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.

Religious dwelling in a Spanish volcano.

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

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

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

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