Cheb, Czechia
Wallenstein's Death Room
The room where the famous commander of the Catholic forces was murdered by Irish assassins during the Thirty Years' War has been reconstructed with many of his original possessions.
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Cheb, Czechia
The room where the famous commander of the Catholic forces was murdered by Irish assassins during the Thirty Years' War has been reconstructed with many of his original possessions.
Kupr, Sierra Leone
Home of the ruins of a British slave castle.
Teguise, Spain
A narrow, atmospheric street in Old Town Teguise, steeped in dark history and local legend
El Jesús, Spain
A small fishing village hidden inside a rocky cave overlooking the sea
Amadora, Portugal
Park and playground dedicated to one of the most well-known Portuguese-language cartoons
Porto, Portugal
The heart of King Pedro is kept preserved in formaldehyde in an urn in the main chapel of this church
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Small-town scandal, transformed into timeless pop art
Madrid, Spain
A concrete masterpiece that looks part fortress, part bullring, and part science-fiction relic
Madrid, Spain
The Torres Quevedo Museum offers a unique glimpse into the pioneering inventions this visionary engineer
Madrid, Spain
Mini version of the massive Isabella head
Madrid, Spain
A Catholic church built under a bridge
Boadilla del Monte, Spain
Neglected for decades, this neoclassical palace has recently undergone a full renovation which has literally brought it back to life
Leganés, Spain
This grand gate stands as a striking emblem of local openness and connection to the world
Medinaceli, Spain
While on its way from Olympia, Greece, to Mexico City, the Olympic flame nestled in this cauldron in a small Castilian village back in 1968
Villacañas, Spain
A museum showcasing the work of a self-taught painter and sculptor spanning four decades of output in seclusion.
El Toboso, Spain
Over 700 editions of Don Quixote are displayed in this museum in the heart of La Mancha
Valdepeñas, Spain
The biggest windmill in the world
Murcia, Spain
This beautiful early 20th-century military barracks now has numerous more peaceful uses
Orihuela, Spain
Painting of this dam or weir seems to be a tradition
San Miguel de Salinas, Spain
This town has two officially recognised troglodyte villages
el Fondó, Spain
The place where the Spanish 2nd Republic, essentially, came to an end
Petrer, Spain
The last refuge of the Republican Government before the end of the Spanish Civil War
Alcoy, Spain
A 140-year-old cemetery with some unique subterranean features
València, Spain
Some "pardoned" Fallas are kept together and preserved in this museum instead of being burnt