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Canet de Mar, Spain

Castell de Santa Florentina

Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
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Alicante, Spain

The Head of the Moor

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.
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Esporles, Spain

La Granja de Esporles

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

Hotel Puntagrande

Teeny tiny hotel on the coast of the Canary Islands.
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Saelices, Spain

Segóbriga Archaeological Park

One of the most important Celtic-Roman archaeological sites in Spain.
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La Palma, Spain

Belmaco Cave

This cave was the former seat of power for two brothers who ruled together as kings.
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Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain

Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse.
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La Palma, Spain

Los Cancajos Salt Factory

These old towers extract salt from the sea.
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Biar, Spain

Medieval Aqueduct of Biar

This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.
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Pontevedra, Spain

Isla de San Simón

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

Casa das Pedriñas

This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.
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Sagunt, Spain

Roman Theatre of Sagunto

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.
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Talaván, Spain

Hermitage of Santo Cristo

Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.
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Cartagena, Spain

Bateria de Castillitos

The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
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Romangordo, Spain

Trampantojo Art of Romangordo

This small Spanish village is home to dozens of public paintings meant to trick the eye.
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Silla de Felipe II (Phillip II’s Chair)

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

Presa El Gasco

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

Cartuja de Miraflores

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
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Posada de Valdeón, Spain

Cantabrian Chamois of Asturias

These ungulates have quite literally bounced back from the brink of extinction.
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La Palma, Spain

Pirámide de Vandama

A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.
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Manresa, Spain

Les Arnaules Prehistoric Bridge

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.
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La Palma, Spain

Fuencaliente Saltworks

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
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El Hierro, Spain

El Hierro

This Canary island is a quintessential example of nature’s beauty, and its unbridled fury.
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La Palma, Spain

Roque Idafe (Idafe Rock)

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.
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