Santa Margalida, Spain
Necropolis of Son Real
The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.
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Santa Margalida, Spain
The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Formentera, Spain
A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.
Ibiza, Spain
Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Rascafría, Spain
A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Toledo, Spain
The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
Miajadas, Spain
A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Madrid, Spain
This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.
Madrid, Spain
The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Madrid, Spain
Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.
Madrid, Spain
Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
Madrid, Spain
An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.