Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

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

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.

A delightful museum devoted to the history of books.

The gaunt visage of this angular Christ giant is enough to put the fear of God into all who see it.

Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.

The cave where Saint Genadio meditated and played chess.

The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

Salaguti's live-in museum: a fortress against criticism and consumer art.

Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."

Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.