Places INK Wants to Go

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.

A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.