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Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.

These ungulates have quite literally bounced back from the brink of extinction.

More than 70 detailed dioramas—including some rather nontraditional ones—fill this charming museum.

Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.

To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

The mysterious remains of a martyred teenage saint are venerated inside a small country chapel.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

Head to the mountains to catch a glimpse of Spain's endangered subspecies of brown bear.

These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.

Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.

Tools, pottery, and mummies showcase the history of La Palma's native people.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.

See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.

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

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.