Sweden
Gotland
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
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Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
La Palma, Spain
This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.
Formentera, Spain
Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Lugo, Spain
Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.
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.
Melilla, Spain
A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
Les Fonts, Spain
This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.
Porto do Son, Spain
Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
Olvera, Spain
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Playa Blanca, Spain
A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Sigüés, Spain
A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.
Vilanova de Sau, Spain
A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.