Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.

A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.