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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.
Added by alcaparra26
A Coruña, Spain

Elevador del Monte de San Pedro

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Gijón, Spain

Árbol de la Sidra

Made up of 3,200 recycled glass bottles, this tree pays homage to Asturia's love of cider.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Porto, Portugal

Planetário do Porto

A scientific observatory managed the largest Portuguese astronomy research unit.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Bilbao, Spain

Stained Glass Window at Bilbao Abando Indalecio Prieto Station

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Aranjuez, Spain

La Azuda

This 18th-century water provider for Aranjuez was refurbished in 2013 only to be neglected again.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Vigo, Spain

Monument to Jules Verne—Octopus

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Added by jlswifty
Toxeiras, Spain

O Avó

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Astorga, Spain

Palacio Episcopal

An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Vilafranca, Spain

Museu de la Pedra en Sec

The only museum dedicated entirely to the dry stone walling technique.
Added by Thurbaran
Coimbra, Portugal

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
kerusk Added by kerusk
Esgos, Spain

Monasterio de San Pedro de Rocas

An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
Aika Added by Aika
Coimbra, Portugal

The Tallest Tree in Europe

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.
Added by anirudhavaddadi
Bemposta, Spain

Ciudad de los Muchachos

The ruins of the second-largest circus school in the world.
Added by alcaparra26
Girona, Spain

Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge)

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Loiba, Spain

El Mejor Banco del Mundo (The Best Bench in the World)

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Lisbon, Portugal

Cinemateca Portuguesa

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.
Added by jirwin
Ansó, Spain

Dolmen of Aguas Tuertas

Among the best preserved megalithic monuments in the Aragón river valley.
Added by rubencor01
Albacete, Spain

Caballero No. 1

This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Tarragona, Spain

Balcó del Mediterrani

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Ronda, Spain

Finca Descalzos Viejos

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."
brendanjcane Added by brendanjcane
Madrid, Spain

Colonia de la Prensa Gate

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Barcelona, Spain

Font de Sant Just

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Barão de São João, Portugal

Passeio dos Poetas Stone Faces

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.
Added by ndavis