Güímar, Spain
Teide Observatory
A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.
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Güímar, Spain
A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
La Orotava, Spain
This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Tenerife, Spain
The ruins of the first mountaintop observatory are just a hike away.
El Médano, Spain
This propeller hub is one of the last remnants of a ship that crashed off the coast of the Canary Islands.
Abades, Spain
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Güímar, Spain
Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.