Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Rio Tinto (Red River)
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
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Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Sigüés, Spain
A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
A Spanish town built into the cliffs.
Estella, Spain
A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Garraf, Spain
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
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.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Argelaguer, Spain
Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Hamburg, Germany
One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.