Places KatjaSm Wants to Go

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

The Spanish writer devoted hours to writing 'Don Quixote' in this house.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.

Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.

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

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

This mermaid sculpture commemorates a Galician legend and an annual trial.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

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

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

These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.