Évora, Portugal
Portugal’s Chapel of Bones
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
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Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
Valencia, Spain
Vibrant street art created with mixed media.
Valencia, Spain
Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Cleveland, Tennessee
This is the resting place of the meanest rooster in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Montoro, Spain
A house covered entirely with shells.
Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Olvera, Spain
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Pruna, Spain
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.
Pontevedra, Spain
This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Lucena, Spain
Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.
Malaga, Spain
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Malaga, Spain
This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Malaga, Spain
The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.
Casabermeja, Spain
This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Júzcar, Spain
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.