This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

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

This small Spanish village still pays homage to the Spaghetti Western films that were shot there in the 1960s.

This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

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.

Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.

A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

A series of colorful murals breathes new life into old grain silos in Spain.

An abandoned airport in the middle of nowhere.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.