Places JonAkzar Wants to Go

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

This art installation at an abandoned lipstick factory has distinct anti-capitalist vibes.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp.

The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.

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

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."