Places goldelinemydear Wants to Go

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

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

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.

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

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

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

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.