Lucena, Spain
World's Biggest Chair
Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.
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Lucena, Spain
Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.
Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
Spain's stunning solar energy plant.
Casabermeja, Spain
This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
Elx, Spain
Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
Talayuelas, Spain
A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Cartagena, Spain
The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Alicante, Spain
A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.
Novelda, Spain
The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.
Tibi, Spain
Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.
Biar, Spain
This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.
Ibi, Spain
A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.
Ibi, Spain
An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.
Sax, Spain
An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.
Teruel, Spain
This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.
Navajas, Spain
Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.
Fanzara, Spain
The streets of a sleepy Spanish town proudly exhibit some of the world's finest graffiti.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
Amposta, Spain
This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.
Tortosa, Spain
These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.
Tortosa, Spain
This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.
Cambrils, Spain
This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."