Lisbon, Portugal
Livraria Simão
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
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Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Ronda, Spain
Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."
Antequera, Spain
Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.
Almuñécar, Spain
The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Ibros, Spain
Built thousands of years ago, this wall is still part of the urban layout of this village.
Ciudad Real, Spain
A masterpiece of Gothic-Mudejar design in Ciudad Real.
Toledo, Spain
At least according to the Guinness World Records.
Toledo, Spain
The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
Aranjuez, Spain
This 18th-century water provider for Aranjuez was refurbished in 2013 only to be neglected again.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
Not far from Madrid, a set of perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Gormaz, Spain
This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
Aranda de Duero, Spain
A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain
This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.
Enciso, Spain
Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Torrelavega, Spain
This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.
Cabezón de la Sal, Spain
An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.