This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

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

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

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