Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

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

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

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

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

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

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.