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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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Falúa de Carlos IV

Aranjuez, Spain

Museo de Falúas Reales (Royal Barges Museum)

A collection of riverboats of the Spanish royal family in a quaint museum.

This isn't your mom's French toast.

Madrid, Spain

La Casa de las Torrijas

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

Ulpiano Checa Museum

Colmenar de Oreja, Spain

Ulpiano Checa Museum

Dedicated to one of Spain’s most talented painters and also one of the least known.

Le Moulin de la Galette

Paris, France

Le Moulin de la Galette

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

Mudéjar Thematic Park

Olmedo, Spain

Mudéjar Thematic Park

The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.

Bath Market Pillar

Bath, England

Bath Market Pillar

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.

Cave Moon, interior galleries

Titulcia, Spain

Cave of the Moon

Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins.

Dama Ibérica

Valencia, Spain

Dama Ibérica

This sculpture in Valencia features 22,000 tiny, obsidian blue figures that pay homage to the Lady of Elche.

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

Madrid, Spain

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

A light, airy batter encases the moist pieces of salt cod.

Madrid, Spain

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

The replica of Southcott's Box.

Bedford, England

The Panacea Museum

A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.

St Mary Redcliffe Tram Rail

Bristol, England

St. Mary Redcliffe Tram Rail

World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.

Carved Stone Milestones

Quintanar de la Orden, Spain

Carved Stone Milestones

These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.

Inscriptions on the Pavement of Huertas Street

Madrid, Spain

Inscriptions on the Pavement of Huertas Street

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

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

Leila Alaoui Mural

Tangier, Morocco

Leila Alaoui Mural

Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.

Automatons of the Goyesque Carillon

Madrid, Spain

Automatons of the Goyesque Carillon

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

Model of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.

High Street Gate

Salisbury, England

High Street Gate

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

Statues lined up in Plaza de Oriente.

Madrid, Spain

Royal Palace of Madrid Statues

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.

Abandoned Jewish Cemetery of Asilah

Asilah, Morocco

Abandoned Jewish Cemetery of Asilah

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

Caves of Hercules

Tangier, Morocco

Caves of Hercules

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Inside the museum.

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Art Museum

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

Parts of the walls of Old Sarum Castle still stand.

Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

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