Cáceres, Spain
Moorish Cistern of Cáceres
The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.
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Cáceres, Spain
The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.
Rodellar, Spain
An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.
Huelva, Spain
This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.
Guía, Spain
Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.
Bilbao, Spain
This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
Cuenca, Spain
Geological storytelling.
Casabermeja, Spain
This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Jaca, Spain
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
Eltziego, Spain
A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.
Toledo, Spain
A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.
Cartagena, Spain
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
A Coruña, Spain
Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.