San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
Asturias, Spain
A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.
Salamanca, Spain
A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.
Oviedo, Spain
The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
Pimiango, Spain
These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.
Melilla, Spain
A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
A Coruña, Spain
This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.
Gormaz, Spain
This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Corbera d'Ebre, Spain
The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.
Teruel, Spain
These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
Alicante, Spain
Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.
Enciso, Spain
Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Colunga, Spain
A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
Oviedo, Spain
This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.
La Palma, Spain
Marvel at this massive waterspout fueled by the incoming tide.
Cervera, Spain
A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.
Sóller, Spain
This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.