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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Salamanca

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Salamanca, Spain

Updated March 24, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Salamanca

Astronaut carving in the Salamanca new cathedral.

Salamanca, Spain

Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Entry to the crypt.

Salamanca, Spain

Cave of Salamanca

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

Masonic Lodge

Salamanca, Spain

Documentary Center of Historical Memory

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

Casa de las Conchas

Salamanca, Spain

Casa de las Conchas

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Ángel Mateos Museum, MÁM

Salamanca, Spain

Ángel Mateos Museum

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."

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