Burgos, Spain
El Papamoscas
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
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Burgos, Spain
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
Girona, Spain
Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Alicante, Spain
Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Cartagena, Spain
The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
A Spanish town built into the cliffs.
Júzcar, Spain
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.
Antequera, Spain
Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.
Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Rennes-le-Château, France
The way that light hits a stained glass window on a specific day is one of many "clues" to a mysterious treasure.