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Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

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

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.

A historic castle that served as a backdrop to part of an elaborate extraterrestrial hoax.

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