Places WanderingAtlas Wants to Go

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

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

Across Valencia lie the remains of three ancient fortifications built centuries apart: a Roman enclosure, an Islamic expansion, and a medieval Christian wall.

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.

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

Former 19th-century apothecary serves a top-tier version of Valencia's signature cocktail.

A medieval castle-turned-luxury villa is now open to the public.

Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

This garden boasts a magnificent collection of orchids and a spectacular view of the surrounding valley.

Discover the car that once belonged to the King of Nepal in a former Soviet-era taxi park.

An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Once one of Riga’s historically important cemeteries, this location is now a quiet park.

Riga’s historic porcelain industry is preserved in this small, hidden museum.

See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.