Cáceres, Spain
Torre de las Cigüeñas (Tower of the Storks)
The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.
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Cáceres, Spain
The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.
Elx, Spain
Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
Santiponce, Spain
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Vilanova de Sau, Spain
A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
A Spanish town built into the cliffs.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Argelaguer, Spain
Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Brisbane, Australia
Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.
South Brisbane, Australia
The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.
Brisbane, Australia
A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.
Brisbane, Australia
The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.
Brisbane, Australia
A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.
Brisbane, Australia
Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.