Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
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Colares, Portugal
Convent of the Capuchos
The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
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Malaga, Spain
Cortijo Jurado
This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.
El Hierro, Spain
El Pozo de Los Padrones (Well of Los Padrones)
A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.
Castalla, Spain
Xorret de Cati Hill Cycling Sculpture
This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a España cycle race.
Onil, Spain
Museo de la Muñeca
Learn how dolls are made in this fascinating museum inside a 19th-century mansion.
Ponferrada, Spain
La Fábrica de Luz (Light factory-Energy Museum)
This former power station is now a museum dedicated to the region's coal-producing history.
Mataro, Spain
Escultura Ondulaciones (Sculpture of Ripples)
A local artist created this giant rippling wave.
Játiva, Spain
The Upside Down Painting of King Philip V
This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.
Cáceres, Spain
Torre de las Cigüeñas (Tower of the Storks)
The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.
Sagunt, Spain
Blast Furnace No. 2
The last of three massive blast furnaces that were once at the foundation of the Port of Sagunto economy.
Candamo, Spain
Cueva de La Peña de Candamo
A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
Cementerio del Cristo (Cemetery of Christ)
This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.
Esporles, Spain
La Granja de Esporles
This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.
Seville, Spain
Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla
Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Torrelavega, Spain
Vaulted Ceiling of Iglesia de la Virgen Grande
This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.
Rodalquilar, Spain
Rodalquilar Gold Mine
This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.
Guadalajara, Spain
Osborne Bull
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Silla de Felipe II (Phillip II’s Chair)
According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.
Los Albaricoques, Spain
Los Albaricoques
This small Spanish village still pays homage to the Spaghetti Western films that were shot there in the 1960s.
Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
Castells of Catalonia
Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.
Peñíscola, Spain
Bufador de Peñiscola
The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
Fábrica de Orbaitzeta, Spain
Munitions Factory of Orbaitzeta
Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.
Castalla, Spain
La Foia de Castalla
This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
