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A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

The deserted remains of a luxury hotel turned hospital ward.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

This mansion oasis contains gardens, sculptures, and fountains just off the busy Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

Haunted tuberculosis hospital built by the patients.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.

A modernist church in an ancient village.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.