Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

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.

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

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.