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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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Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Houseboats of Regents Canal

London, England

Houseboats of Regents Canal

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Pink Floyd plaque.

London, England

Pink Floyd Plaque

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

The green shelter.

London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

London's smallest police station.

London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Fortnum & Mason emerging

London, England

The Fortnum & Mason Clock

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Espejos del Callejón del Gato

Madrid, Spain

Espejos del Callejón del Gato (Cat Alley Mirrors)

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

Palacio de Longoria

Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Longoria

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

Carabanchel 24

Madrid, Spain

Carabanchel 24

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

Front view of El Papamoscas

Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.

View of the well

Madrid, Spain

The Well of the Miracle

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

Rock Art at Ubirr depicting a long-necked turtle.

Kakadu, Australia

Ubirr Rock Art

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

Hermitage of Santa Maria la Antigua

Madrid, Spain

Hermitage of Santa Maria la Antigua

The oldest building in Madrid.

Roman Walls of Lugo

Lugo, Spain

Roman Walls of Lugo

Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.

Plaque.

Cabinteely, Ireland

Brennanstown Standing Stone

One of Ireland's lesser-known megalithic structures.

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

Bristol, England

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.

rear view

Madrid, Spain

Puerta de los Cuarteles de Daoiz y Velarde

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.

The relics include a skull and other bones.

Madrid, Spain

Relics of St. Valentine at Iglesia de San Antón

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

It's all about presentation

Madrid, Spain

Museo Geominero

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

Detail of map

Madrid, Spain

Juan de la Cosa Map

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Ring the bell and you may be rewarded with these blessed treats.

Madrid, Spain

Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The gallery of maps, showing the ceiling

Vatican City

Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Sobrino de Botin

Madrid, Spain

Sobrino de Botin

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Hangar 5

Madrid, Spain

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Museo del Aire)

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.

Talaytula written in Arabic in the lower part of the window

Toledo, Spain

The Smallest Window in the World

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

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