According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War.

This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.

An independent naturist colony amidst 1000-year-old ruins.

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

These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

Mysterious face-like images that appeared within an Andalusian house are surrounded by legends of the paranormal.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.