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Xavi Pascual

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Born in Madrid, Spain. I used to teach English. FC Barcelona supporter. I write songs. Former half marathon runner turned avid power-walker.
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Cervantino Museum

El Toboso, Spain

Centro Cervantino

Over 700 editions of Don Quixote are displayed in this museum in the heart of La Mancha

Rellotge Vell

Tarragona, Spain

Rellotge Vell (Old Clock)

This 16th-century cathedral clock was recently repaired after centuries of neglect

Urn with the heart of King Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Urn with the heart of King Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal

The heart of King Pedro is kept preserved in formaldehyde in an urn in the main chapel of this church

El Farolero

Madrid, Spain

El Farolero

This sculpture is a reminder of the old lamplighters of Madrid, a profession that is now extinct

Molino Gregorio Prieto

Valdepeñas, Spain

Molino Gregorio Prieto

The biggest windmill in the world

The shortest traffic light

Tarragona, Spain

The Shortest Traffic Lights

The traffic lights at this central Tarragona roundabout might be Spain’s shortest

As Dúas Marías

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

As Dúas Marías

Small-town scandal, transformed into timeless pop art

Bladud and pig

Bath, England

King Bladud statue

This statue that honors King Bladud dates from 1859 and, after being kept in storage for many years, was renovated and moved to the Parade Gardens in 2009. The statue of a pig was added at the same time

Travesía del Biombo

Madrid, Spain

Travesía del Biombo

At only 14.25 meters long, Travesía del Biombo is the shortest street in Madrid

The Mauretania Sign

Bristol City, England

The Mauretania Sign

Installed in 1938, this was the first moving neon sign in Bristol

Isabella

Madrid, Spain

Jaume Plensa's Isabella

Mini version of the massive Isabella head

Semi-sunken dog Mural

Madrid, Spain

Semi-Sunken Dog Mural

The neighbors of this building, near Goya's former Madrid home, commissioned this famous painting as a tribute to the Spanish artist

Tiny sculptures of El Serrallo

Tarragona, Spain

Tiny Sculptures of El Serrallo

These humble figures are a quiet tribute to the bodies and the souls of the neighbors of El Serrallo, Tarragona, so closely linked to the sea

The safety pin is in front of this shop

Madrid, Spain

The Safety Pin of Plaza de Pontejos

This engraved safety pin has possible links to the haberdasheries located in this humble square

Remains of Monk's mill

Bath, England

The remains of Monk's Mill

This humble structure is one of Bath’s few surviving medieval relics

Museo Chicote

Madrid, Spain

Museo Chicote

Emblematic Madrid bar founded in the 1930s that is a testament to times gone by

Dolmen de la Chabola de la Hechicera

Elvillar / Bilar, Spain

Dolmen de la Chabola de la Hechicera

Most likely the largest and best-preserved dolmen in the Basque Country

"Ninots indultats"

València, Spain

Museo Fallero

Some "pardoned" Fallas are kept together and preserved in this museum instead of being burnt

Fonda del Tozal

Teruel, Spain

Fonda del Tozal

The oldest inn in Spain

Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain

Madrid, Spain

Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain

A concrete masterpiece that looks part fortress, part bullring, and part science-fiction relic

Scissor Arches

Wells, England

Scissor Arches

An architectural masterpiece which came in time to solve a dramatic situation inside this magnificent cathedral

Chirogymnast

Madrid, Spain

Chirogymnast

This peculiar device allowed pianists to exercise their fingers

Romanesque Crucifix of Don Fernando and Doña Sancha

Madrid, Spain

Romanesque Crucifix of Don Fernando and Doña Sancha

Crafted in the royal workshop of Saint Isidoro of León, in 1063, this is the first medieval Hispanic crucifix featuring the image of Christ

Dragón del Patriarca

València, Spain

Dragón del Patriarca

It is actually a stuffed crocodile, but it was believed to be a dragon for years and has become a long-lasting symbol of Valencia

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