Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

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

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

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

Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.

The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

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

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

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

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

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

Remains of the lost church hide beneath this Spanish Parliament building.

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.