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Image of Carabanchel Prison located in Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain

Carabanchel Prison

In memorandum - Infamous panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants stood abandoned, but not empty

Communist leaders, union leaders, monarchists and activists made up a significant amount of the clientele at Carabanchel Prison. Opening up for business in 1944, Carabanchel was one of the biggest... »

Crime and Punishment, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and Rachel

Image of museo ratoncito perez located in Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain

museo ratoncito perez

spain tradition

Mr. coloma invented this story for the son of Queen Maria Cristina which is a tooth had fallen from 1894 ..... became a cultural tradition and mythological being for children in Spain, whenever... »

| Edited by serflac

Image of Juan de la Cosa Map located in Madrid, Spain | Juan de la Cosa
Madrid, Spain

Juan de la Cosa Map

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop

Although Columbus was a mapmaker in his pre-expedition days, he left behind no known maps of his explorations. Luckily for us, Juan de la Cosa, who sailed with Columbus on three journeys, did -... »

Marvelous Maps and Measures, Dead Explorers | Edited by Annetta and Dylan

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