Peñíscola, Spain
Bufador de Peñiscola
The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
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Peñíscola, Spain
The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Sligo, Ireland
This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Galway, Ireland
The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Athens, Georgia
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
Asheville, North Carolina
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Huntsville, Alabama
This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.