Places jamesarvidson Wants to Go

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

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

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

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

A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."

A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.

Continental Europe's only museum devoted to salt and pepper shakers features more than 20,000 designs.

A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.

This ancient rock painting is the oldest evidence of humans’ love affair with honey.