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The difficulty of getting a good night's sleep is an age-old affliction according to the one-of-a-kind Snoring Museum.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.

Housed in a stunning Victorian building, this museum has the largest exhibition of knives, blades, penknives, and scissors in Spain.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.

This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.

This decorative arch symbolizes the history of this medieval village but still maintains a modern purpose.

This set of Berber granary caves is now an interpretation center for the cave window structures in the Clarino valley.

For many years, the origin of these enigmatic artificial caves was the subject of debate among historians.

A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.

Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

Built between 1901 and 1908, this building is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in Spain.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

This work of art was conceived as a mosaic originally designed to decorate a car dealership.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.