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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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Scissor Arches

Wells, England

Scissor Arches

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

Fonda del Tozal

Teruel, Spain

Fonda del Tozal

The oldest inn in Spain

Molino Gregorio Prieto

Valdepeñas, Spain

Molino Gregorio Prieto

The biggest windmill in the world

Le Jacquemart

Moulins, France

Le Jacquemart

This 15th-century belfry is both a symbol of municipal liberties and the tower from which watchmen used to monitor the city of Moulins

Replica of the Bristol Boxkite

Bristol City, England

Replica of the Bristol Boxkite

Originally made for a film, this replica plane hangs from the ceiling in the front hall of the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Mexico 68 olympic cauldron

Medinaceli, Spain

Mexico 68 Olympic Cauldron

While on its way from Olympia, Greece, to Mexico City, the Olympic flame nestled in this cauldron in a small Castilian village back in 1968

The 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

Christmas decoration

Boadilla del Monte, Spain

Palacio del Infante Don Luis

Neglected for decades, this neoclassical palace has recently undergone a full renovation which has literally brought it back to life

Monument to the Cutler

Albacete, Spain

Monument to the Cutler

Albacete honors the craft that has made the city famous throughout Spain: cutlery

Museo Fallero

València, Spain

Museo Fallero

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

Aranjuez obelisc

Aranjuez, Spain

Aranjuez Obelisk

This brick obelisk serves as a vent for garden water distribution

Sculptures of the Seven Deadly Sins

Thiers, France

Sculptures of the Seven Deadly Sins

These enigmatic sculptures have decorated the exterior of the House of the Seven Deadly Sins since the Middle Ages

The Energy Tree

Bristol City, England

The Energy Tree

This metal tree with multidirectional solar panels offers free Wi-Fi and mobile phone charging stations

Leonard Lane

Bristol City, England

Leonard Lane

Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art

Crypt of the Almudena Cathedral

Madrid, Spain

Crypt of the Almudena Cathedral

Most visits to the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid ignore the eeriest part of the building, its crypt

The shortest traffic light

Tarragona, Spain

The Shortest Traffic Lights

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

Engraved safety pin

Madrid, Spain

The Safety Pin of Plaza de Pontejos

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

Museo Cervantino de El Toboso

El Toboso, Spain

Centro Cervantino

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

Puerta del Aire

Leganés, Spain

Puerta del Aire

This grand gate stands as a striking emblem of local openness and connection to the world

Chirogymnast

Madrid, Spain

Chirogymnast

This peculiar device allowed pianists to exercise their fingers

The Ladders to Heaven

Bath, England

The Ladders to Heaven

Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s

The Bristol Tapestry

Bristol City, England

The Bristol Tapestry

The Bristol Tapestry is a 22-meter artwork depicting 1,000 years of the city's history, created in the 1970s by over 90 local contributors

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

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

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