O Grove, Spain
Shell Church of A Toxa
A 12th century church completely covered in shells.
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O Grove, Spain
A 12th century church completely covered in shells.
Lugo, Spain
Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.
Yeres, Spain
Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
O Rosal, Spain
"Satisfying" is a good way to describe these beautifully aligned rows of Spanish mills.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Camelle, Spain
Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Betanzos, Spain
The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp.
Baiona, Spain
This abandoned naval battery stood at the ready as recently as the 1980s.