Meritxell, Andorra
Basílica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Montségur, France
Château de Montségur
This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
La Margineda Bridge
You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.
Quicena, Spain
Castle of Montearagón
Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.
Jaca, Spain
The Jaca Citadel Military Miniatures Museum
32,000 tiny soldiers are posed in 23 historical settings.
Jaca, Spain
Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
Alcolea del Pinar, Spain
Casa de Piedra (Stone House)
An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago.
Alcolea del Pinar, Spain
The Universal Sculpture Garden
The prolific artwork of a self-taught sculptor.
Estella, Spain
Park of the Sleepless (El Parque de los Desvelados)
A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.
Carrascal del Río, Spain
Hermitage of Saint Fructus
Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.
Guadarrama, Spain
Civil War Bunkers of Alto del León
These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Valley of the Fallen
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
Bonifacio, France
Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Silla de Felipe II (Phillip II’s Chair)
According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.
Córdoba, Spain
Estrella de los Deseos (Wishing Star)
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Córdoba, Spain
Cross of the Captive
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Córdoba, Spain
Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba)
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Marinaleda, Spain
Marinaleda
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Segovia, Spain
Alcázar de Segovia
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Pruna, Spain
El Castillo de Hierro (The Iron Castle of Pruna)
This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.
Olvera, Spain
Olvera Castle - Castillo de Olvera
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Grazalema, Spain
Pinsapar de Grazalema
A reservation-only highland forest reserve of endangered Pinsapar firs stands above a village in Andalucía.
Las Majadas, Spain
Los Callejones de Las Majadas
"Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park.
