La Palma, Spain
Roque Idafe (Idafe Rock)
Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.
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La Palma, Spain
Real Santuario Insular de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Royal Island Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows)
The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.
La Palma, Spain
The Black Beaches of La Palma
Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.
La Palma, Spain
The Colorful Balconies of Avenida Maritima
These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
Cabo Girão Skywalk
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Santana, Portugal
Casas Típicas de Santana
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
Islet of Vila Franca do Campo
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
São Miguel, Portugal
Solar Branco Gin Library
A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.
São Miguel, Portugal
Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
São Miguel, Portugal
Violet Volcanic Tea
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
São Miguel, Portugal
Gorreana Tea Plantation
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
Barcelona, Spain
Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Festa Major de Gràcia
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Barcelona, Spain
Monasterio de Pedralbes
Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.
Martorell, Spain
Pont del Diable
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Santa Cova of Montserrat
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Piera, Spain
Temple dels Homes
An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.
Garraf, Spain
Bodegas Güell
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
Vistabella, Spain
Església de Vistabella - Vistabella Church
A modernist church in an ancient village.
Cambrils, Spain
Parc Samà
This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
Manresa, Spain
Cave of Saint Ignatius
The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
Church of Sant Miquel del Fai
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
