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Barcelona, Spain

Parc de l'Espanya Industrial

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.
Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
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A Coruña, Spain

Tower of Hercules

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
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Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain

Santa Cova of Montserrat

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
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Cardona, Spain

Castle of Cardona

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
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Sitges, Spain

Sitges Aquatic Paradise

Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.
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Vilaplana, Spain

La Mussara

Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.
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Antequera, Spain

Torcal de Antequera

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.
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Belchite, Spain

The Ruins of Belchite

A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”
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Vilanova de Sau, Spain

Sant Romà de Sau

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
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Tarragona, Spain

Pont del Diable

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
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Segovia, Spain

Segovia Aqueduct

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
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Madrid, Spain

Sobrino de Botin

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

Tibidabo

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
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Barcelona, Spain

Park Güell

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
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Barcelona, Spain

Bunkers of Carmel

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
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Barcelona, Spain

Festa Major de Gràcia

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
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Cuenca, Spain

Hanging Houses of Cuenca

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
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Canfranc, Spain

Canfranc International Railway Station

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.
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Madrid, Spain

Templo de Debod

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
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Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain

Church of Sant Miquel del Fai

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
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Barcelona, Spain

Montjuïc Cemetery

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
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Barcelona, Spain

Casa Batlló

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
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Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
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