Jaca, Spain
Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
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Jaca, Spain
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
Barcelona, Spain
The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Olvera, Spain
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Avilés, Spain
The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.
Condado de Castilnovo, Spain
The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.
Güímar, Spain
A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.
El Hierro, Spain
An untouched lava tube accessible to the adventurers.
Belmonte, Portugal
This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Pontevedra, Spain
This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.
Almoinhos, Portugal
This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.
Barrenta, Portugal
The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.
Alcaria, Portugal
A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.
Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
A beautiful little castle with a rich history now home to the Archives of the Spanish Air Force.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Figueres, Spain
This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.
Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
Spain's stunning solar energy plant.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Arouca, Portugal
One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.