Places rivkaarose Wants to Go

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Housed in a former convent, this museum has a collection of religious art, artifacts, and scientific objects that offer insights into the island's spiritual, cultural, and intellectual heritage.

A former execution site with ornate rock carvings of mysterious origin.

You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.

These ancient burial caves carved into the cliffs offer a glimpse into prehistoric funeral practices and Menorca's early inhabitants.

This cave in the heart of La Mancha is full of esoteric secrets.

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.

These 7,000-year-old cave paintings depict life in Neolithic Spain.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.

A museum dedicated to the centuries-old cave dwellings that housed marginalized communities on the outskirts of the former capital of Muslim Spain.

A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.

Mysterious texts covered in mystical symbols were found in caves at this site centuries ago.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

The largest and best preserved necropolis in the Western Mediterranean.

An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.

A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.

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.