Vilaplana, Spain
La Mussara
Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.
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Vilaplana, Spain
Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.
Reus, Spain
Built between 1901 and 1908, this building is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in Spain.
Cambrils, Spain
This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Tarragona, Spain
An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.
Cambrils, Spain
An elaborately decorated house sits on an otherwise quiet street.
Calafell, Spain
Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.
Condom, France
See and taste one of the oldest and rarest collections of Armagnacs in the world.
Guadalajara, Spain
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
La Geneytouse, France
More than 140 granite sculptures decorate the lawn of this French sculptor.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Valence-sur-Baïse, France
A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.
Monbalen, France
An abandoned nightclub has become a vibrant work of art.
Narvik, Norway
The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Lagoinha, Brazil
A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.
Ubatuba, Brazil
What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.
Paraty, Brazil
This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.
Ilha Grande, Brazil
The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.
Niterói, Brazil
An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."