London, England
Barbican Conservatory
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
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London, England
The Barbican Estate
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
London, England
The Gardener Statue
A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
Pontypool, Wales
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Aranjuez, Spain
Cascada de las Castañuelas
This waterfall, also known as the “the castanets” is said to mimic the sounds of the waves in Portugal.
Ardales, Spain
El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Ronda, Spain
Puente Nuevo
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Ronda, Spain
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Seville, Spain
Metropol Parasol
The world's largest wooden structure.
Seville, Spain
Yemas de San Leandro
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
Seville, Spain
Tomb of Christopher Columbus
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Córdoba, Spain
Córdoba Synagogue
This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.
Córdoba, Spain
Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba)
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Córdoba, Spain
Estrella de los Deseos (Wishing Star)
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Lucena, Spain
World's Biggest Chair
Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.
Marinaleda, Spain
Marinaleda
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Granada, Spain
Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Murcia, Spain
'La Sardina Encallada' ('The Stranded Sardine')
This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.
Torrevieja, Spain
The Pink Lake of Torrevieja
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Alicante, Spain
Calle de Las Setas (The Mushroom Street)
Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.
Mataro, Spain
Escultura Ondulaciones (Sculpture of Ripples)
A local artist created this giant rippling wave.
Òrrius, Spain
The Enchanted Forest of Òrrius
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
