Holubice, Czechia
Zapa Concrete Holubice
A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Holubice, Czechia
A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
Beaune, France
These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.
Thiers, France
The history of knife-making in this French city is explored through this museum.
Arc-et-Senans, France
The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Tortosa, Spain
This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.
Tortosa, Spain
These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.
Peñíscola, Spain
A place steeped in history that may be best known as the set of a 1960 film.
Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain
The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Santa Pau, Spain
Religious dwelling in a Spanish volcano.
Benidorm, Spain
This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed
Altea, Spain
The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.
Ibi, Spain
A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.
Ibi, Spain
Oversized versions of a beloved toy dot a children's playground in a Spanish toymaking town.
Alicante, Spain
Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.
Elx, Spain
Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
Sagunt, Spain
This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.
Peñíscola, Spain
The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
Tarragona, Spain
Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.
Tarragona, Spain
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Besalú, Spain
Medieval village and microminiature museum.