Madrid, Spain
Kilometre Zero
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
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Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Valencia, Spain
Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Seville, Spain
A 16th-century Andalusian palace.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
London, England
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.