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Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

This decorative arch symbolizes the history of this medieval village but still maintains a modern purpose.

A masterpiece of Gothic-Mudejar design in Ciudad Real.

Discover everything there is to know about Catalan giants and "Big-Heads."

You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.

Built between 1901 and 1908, this building is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in Spain.

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."

For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.

This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.

Travel to the Balearics without leaving Barcelona at this restaurant specializing in Mallorcan cuisine.

A curious fountain that resembles a beloved character from the 1960s.

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

This sculpture in Valencia features 22,000 tiny, obsidian blue figures that pay homage to the Lady of Elche.

The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.

Start your day with a Catalan-style “fork breakfast”—complete with booze—at this rustic restaurant.

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

The former home of a conniving 17th century politician is now a high-end hotel.

A lovely look back at the manufacture and use of paper in all its forms.

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

Visit the only cheesemaker working in Barcelona.

It’s Christmas every day at Barcelona’s oldest restaurant.