In this coastal town, the time-honored tradition of reenacting the struggle between the Christians and Moors includes the arrival of the Moorish fleet.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

This replica of Columbus's famous ship houses the history of La Palma's maritime importance during the Age of Exploration.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

This 130-year-old, steam locomotive represents the Spanish industrial and agricultural boom of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.

A lovely look back at the manufacture and use of paper in all its forms.

1,300 chamber pots and their eccentric collector.

This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

An untouched lava tube accessible to the adventurers.

The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.

A site outside Pedraza, Spain where a plaque tells a tale of seven-legged creatures that were said to have once lived in the area—in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

An otherworldly art experience.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

The gaunt visage of this angular Christ giant is enough to put the fear of God into all who see it.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

Tower that was a frequent stop on the travels of King James I.

These Stolpersteine located in Spain honor Republican soldiers who perished at the hands of Nazis after the fall of France.

These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.