The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.

A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.

This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a España cycle race.

Learn how dolls are made in this fascinating museum inside a 19th-century mansion.

This former power station is now a museum dedicated to the region's coal-producing history.

A local artist created this giant rippling wave.

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

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

The last of three massive blast furnaces that were once at the foundation of the Port of Sagunto economy.

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

This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.

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

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

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

This small Spanish village still pays homage to the Spaghetti Western films that were shot there in the 1960s.

Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.