Places johnw404 Wants to Go

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

A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.

The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.