Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.

A mountain path passes by several sprawling enclosures home to a pair of rescued brown bears.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

Fragments of human bones are embedded in the walls of this quaint alley.

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.

This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.

A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.

A road that winds through this natural cave is the only way to access the small, appropriately-named village of Cuevas.

A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.

This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse.

The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

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

A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.

This spectacular bridge is part of an abandoned train line that once connected Mallorcan capital to the southeastern coast.

Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.

This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.

Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.