This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.

The odd cement nubs littering this Spanish square are actually the entrances to a series of buried silos.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.

This impressive former palace contains a hidden gem for fans of modern sculpture.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

The first firefighters museum in southern Spain is ironically located in an old textile mill that burned down in 1985.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.

Containing a personal collection of more than 1,200 jugs from around the world.

A significant cache of prehistoric valuables is on display in an unassuming museum tucked inside a town hall.

An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.

This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed

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

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.