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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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Iglesia Santa Maria del Naranco

Oviedo, Spain

Iglesia Santa Maria del Naranco

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

Magdalena Peninsula.

Santander, Spain

Magdalena Peninsula

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna, Austria

Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Juliet's balcony

Verona, Italy

Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Governors Island

New York, New York

Governors Island

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Three Sisters

Katoomba, Australia

Three Sisters

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

The Volvo Ocean Race Museum.

Alicante, Spain

Volvo Ocean Race Museum

This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.

Lucentum

Alicante, Spain

Lucentum

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

The Grand Courtyard of Bahia Palace.

Marrakesh, Morocco

Bahia Palace

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Salford Lad's Club

Salford, England

Salford Lads' Club

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.

Interior of the house

Paris, France

Maison de Victor Hugo

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Edward Everard's Printing Works

Bristol, England

Edward Everard's Printing Works

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

The Llandoger Trow.

Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

Hermit's Cave and Quaker Burial Ground

Bristol, England

Hermit's Cave and Quaker Burial Ground

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

View of mural facing east

State College, Pennsylvania

Willard Mural

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

The bank.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First Bank of the United States

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

Horseshoe Curve

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Horseshoe Curve

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

The statue seen from the banks of the river.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg's Mini Statue of Liberty

A local prank turned town icon.

Skylights on the exterior porch made of red cypress.

Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania

Kentuck Knob

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Fallingwater over the falls

Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Fallingwater

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The medieval walls of Ávila.

Ávila, Spain

Medieval Walls of Ávila

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

The Dalí Museum

St. Petersburg, Florida

Salvador Dalí Museum

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

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