Ávila, Spain
Medieval Walls of Ávila
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
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Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
L'Alt Empordà, Spain
At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Argelaguer, Spain
Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Salzburg, Austria
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Vienna, Austria
This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.
Vienna, Austria
A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
Vienna, Austria
The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.