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Aiguestortes National Park Lakes Pines
Spain
Albaicin Whitewashed Neighborhood Overlook
Spain
Albarracin Red Sandstone Village
Spain
Albufera lagoon rice paddies
south of Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast
Alhambra Nasrid palaces ornate courtyards
on the hill above Granada
Aljaferia Palace Moorish Interior Light
Spain
Almudena Cathedral Facade
Spain
Altamira Museum Cave Painting Replica Chamber
Spain
Aranda de Duero historic center
on the Duero in Burgos province
Aranjuez Royal Palace Gardens
Spain
Arcos de la Frontera cliff-top town
above the Guadalete, in the Cádiz sierras
Atocha Station Tropical Garden Interior Light
Spain
Avila Medieval Walls
Spain
Baeza Renaissance cathedral
on the Jaén olive plateau, above the Guadalquivir
Barcelona Cathedral Gothic Quarter
in the Barri Gòtic, above Roman Barcino
Barceloneta Beach Skyline
Spain
Bardenas Reales badlands desert
in southeastern Navarre, on the dry side of the Ebro valley
Begur the Costa Brava Coves
Spain
Bilbao Casco Viejo old town arcades
on the right bank of the Nervión, across from the modern city
Bilbao Guggenheim Titanium Curves Over the Nervion
Spain
Boi Taull Romanesque Churches
Spain
Bolonia Roman ruins by the dunes
on the Cádiz coast, between Tarifa and the Atlantic dune
Burgos Cathedral Gothic spires
above the old town of Burgos, on the Camino de Santiago
Caceres Medieval Old Town
Spain
Cadaques Whitewashed Village
Spain
Cadiz Old Town Atlantic Seafront
Spain
Calblanque coast wild beaches
on the Murcian coast south of La Manga, between Cartagena and Cabo de Palos
Caminito del Rey Gorge Walkway Light
Spain
Camino arriving pilgrim approaching Santiago
the final kilometres into Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia
Camino Frances Pilgrim Staff Scallop Shell
Spain
Campo de Criptana windmills
on a ridge above La Mancha, in central Spain
Cangas de Onis Roman Bridge Over the Sella
Spain
Cap de Creus rocky cape
the easternmost point of mainland Spain, on the Catalan coast
Cap de Formentor cliffs
on the northernmost tip of Mallorca, where the Tramuntana runs out of land
Cape Finisterre Atlantic cliffs
on the Galician coast, where pilgrims used to walk until the land ran out
Cartagena Roman Theatre Harbor
Spain
Cartuja Monastery Baroque Interior
Spain
Casa Batllo Dragon Scale Facade
Spain
Casa de Pilatos Mudejar Palace Light
Spain
Casa Mila la Pedrera Rooftop Chimneys
Spain
Casa Vicens Gaudi Early Work Facade Light
Spain
Casares pueblo blanco cascading down the hill
in the hills above the Costa del Sol
Castilian Plains Frost
Spain
Castro Urdiales Harbor Church
Spain
Cibeles Fountain Bank of Spain
Spain
Cies Islands Beach Turquoise
Spain
Coruna Tower of Hercules Roman Lighthouse
Spain
Cuenca Enchanted City rock formations
in the Serranía de Cuenca, about half an hour north of the city of Cuenca
Cuenca hanging houses on the gorge
above the Huécar gorge, in the old town of Cuenca
El Escorial Monastery Palace Light
Spain
El Rastro flea market alley
in La Latina, south of Plaza Mayor
Empuriabrava marina canals
on the Costa Brava, in the Bay of Roses
Frigiliana whitewashed Moorish quarter
above Nerja, on the Málaga coast
Fuerteventura Corralejo dunes
on the northern tip of Fuerteventura, facing Lobos
Gaztelugatxe Islet Stone Bridge
Spain
Generalife Gardens Reflecting Pool
Spain
Gibraltar Rock View From la Linea
Spain
Girona Old Town colored riverfront
on the Onyar river, in Catalonia north of Barcelona
Gran Via Boulevard Skyline
Spain
Granada Cathedral Renaissance Facade
Spain
Grazalema mountain village
in the Sierra de Grazalema, in the mountains of Cádiz province
Guadalupe Royal Monastery
in the Villuercas mountains of western Extremadura
Haro La Rioja vineyards autumn
in the upper Ebro valley, at the western edge of La Rioja
Hondarribia colored harbor houses
on the Basque coast, across the Bidasoa from France
Ibiza Dalt Vila walled old town
above the harbour on Ibiza's south coast
Italica Roman Ruins Amphitheatre Light
Spain
Jaen Olive Groves Rolling Hills
Spain
Jerez de la Frontera bodega courtyards
in the sherry triangle of western Andalusia, inland from Cádiz
La Gomera Garajonay laurel forest
on La Gomera, the round island west of Tenerife
La Granja royal palace fountains
in the Sierra de Guadarrama north of Madrid
La Mancha Plains Don Quixote Silhouette
Spain
La Palma Roque de los Muchachos Dark Sky
Spain
La Rambla tree-lined promenade
running down through old Barcelona to the harbour
Lanzarote Timanfaya volcanic plain
on the western side of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands
Las Ventas Bullring Facade
Spain
Lavapies Multicultural Plaza
Spain
Leon Cathedral Stained Glass Interior
Spain
Lleida cathedral on the hill
on a hill above the Segre, in western Catalonia
Loarre castle medieval fortress
on a rock above the Hoya de Huesca, in Aragón
Logrono Calle del Laurel Tapas Alley
Spain
Lorca Castle Old Town
Spain
Loyola sanctuary basilica
in Azpeitia, in the Basque hills of Gipuzkoa
Lugo Roman walls
around the old city of Lugo, in inland Galicia
Madrid Churreria Interior Thick Hot Chocolate
Spain
Mahon Harbor Old Town
Spain
Malaga Cathedral Old Town
Spain
Mallorca almond blossom orchard
in the interior of Mallorca, below the Tramuntana mountains
Mar Menor lagoon
on the Murcian coast, behind the long sandbar of La Manga
Marbella old town orange-tree square
in Marbella's old town, just inland from the Costa del Sol
Maria Luisa Park fountains
along the Guadalquivir in Seville, beside the Plaza de España
Menorca Cala Macarella turquoise cove
on the south coast of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands
Mercado Central modernist market hall
in the old quarter of Valencia, across from the Llotja de la Seda
Merida Roman Theatre Amphitheatre
Spain
Metropol Parasol Setas wooden structure
in Seville's old centre, above Plaza de la Encarnación
Mezquita Cathedral Red and White Arches
Spain
Mijas white village balconies
above the Costa del Sol, in the hills west of Málaga
Monfrague National Park Cliffs Vultures
Spain
Montjuic Castle Overlooking the Harbor
Spain
Montserrat Monastery Interior
Spain
Montserrat monastery on jagged peaks
on the serrated mountain northwest of Barcelona
Mount Teide volcano summit Tenerife
at the centre of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands
Murcia Cathedral Baroque Facade
Spain
Olite Royal Castle Gothic
in Navarre, in northern Spain
Ordesa National Park valley
in the Spanish Pyrenees, near Torla
Oviedo Cathedral pre-Romanesque
in Asturias, on Spain's green north coast
Pamplona Old Town City Walls
Spain
Park Guell Mosaic Terrace Overlooking Barcelona
Spain
Patios of Cordoba Flower Filled Courtyards
Spain
Peniscola Castle Old Town on the Sea
Spain
Picasso Museum district narrow streets
in El Born, on Carrer Montcada in Barcelona
Picos de Europa Lakes of Covadonga
high in the Asturian Picos, above the Sanctuary of Covadonga
Placa Reial Palm Trees Lanterns
Spain
Plaza de Espana Cervantes Monument
Spain
Plaza de Espana Semicircular Pavilion
Spain
Plaza de Oriente Fountain Royal Theatre
Spain
Pontevedra Old Town arcaded plaza
in Galicia, in the old town above the Ría de Pontevedra
Puerta de Alcala Triumphal Arch
Spain
Puerta del Sol clock tower
above the Casa de Correos, at kilometre zero of Spain, Madrid
Real Alcazar Mudejar Courtyards
Spain
Reina Sofia Museum Entrance
Spain
Retiro Park Crystal Palace reflecting pond
in Madrid, deep inside the Retiro
Ribeira Sacra Canyons Monasteries
Spain
Roman Bridge over the Guadalquivir
in Córdoba, below the Mezquita
Ronda Puente Nuevo el Tajo Gorge
Spain
Roque Nublo basalt monolith Gran Canaria
high in the centre of Gran Canaria
Royal Palace of Madrid Facade Plaza de Oriente
Spain
Sacromonte cave dwellings
on the Valparaíso hillside above Granada, opposite the Alhambra
Sagrada Familia Basilica Facade Spires
Spain
Salamanca district elegant streets
east of the Paseo del Prado, between Retiro and the M-30
Salamanca Plaza Mayor
in old Castile, west of Madrid
Salamanca University Plateresque Facade Light
Spain
San Millan de la Cogolla Monastery Cloister
Spain
San Sebastian la Concha Bay Promenade
Spain
San Sebastian Parte Vieja Old Town
Spain
Sanlucar de Barrameda Estuary
Spain
Santander El Sardinero beach promenade
on the Bay of Biscay, in Cantabria on Spain's northern coast
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Praza do Obradoiro
at the end of the Camino de Santiago, in Galicia in Spain's northwest
Segovia Alcazar Storybook Castle
Spain
Segovia Roman aqueduct
rising over the Plaza del Azoguejo, in the old city of Segovia
Setenil de las Bodegas Houses
Spain
Seville Cathedral Giralda Tower
Spain
Sevillian
Spain
Sierra Nevada Dark Sky Milky Way
Spain
Sierra Nevada peaks behind Granada
above the rooftops of Granada, south to the snowline
Siguenza Cathedral Castle
Spain
Sitges Passeig de la Ribera Palm Lined Seafront Promenade
Spain
Sitges Seafront Church
Spain
Soller Valley Tramuntana Mountains
Spain
Somontano vineyards autumn
in the foothills of the Aragonese Pyrenees, around Barbastro
Soria castle ruins overlooking the Duero
high on the Castilian meseta, above the curve of the Duero
Tarifa Beach Strait of Gibraltar
Spain
Tarragona Roman amphitheatre by the sea
on the Catalan coast south of Barcelona, where the Roman city met the sea
Thyssen Bornemisza Museum Facade Light
Spain
Tibidabo Amusement Park Church
Spain
Toledo Alcazar Overlooking the Tagus Gorge
Spain
Toledo Cathedral Interior
Spain
Torre del Oro on the river
on the east bank of the Guadalquivir, in Seville
Tossa de Mar walled medieval village
on the Costa Brava, an hour up the coast from Barcelona
Triana neighborhood across the Guadalquivir
on the west bank of the Guadalquivir, opposite central Seville
Trujillo Plaza Mayor Conquistador Statue
Spain
Ubeda Renaissance Plaza
Spain
Valencia Cathedral Plaza de la Virgen
Spain
Valencia City of Arts Sciences Futuristic Complex
Spain
Valencia Las Arenas beach promenade
on the Mediterranean edge of Valencia, north of the port
Valladolid Plaza Mayor
in old Castile, west of the Pisuerga river
Vejer de la Frontera white village
on a hilltop in inland Cádiz, above the Atlantic
Vilafranca del Penedes Cava Country Vineyards
Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz medieval almond
in Álava, the inland Basque province
Yuste Monastery cloister
in the Vera valley of northern Extremadura
Zahara de la Sierra reservoir overlook
above a green reservoir in the Sierra de Grazalema
Zaragoza Basilica del Pilar over the Ebro
on the south bank of the Ebro in the Aragonese capital
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