Places bodeane90 Wants to Go

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

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

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

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

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

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

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.