As La Coruña, Spain's most iconic architectural landmark, the Torre de Hércules, or Tower of Hercules, is a must see. Initially built in the 1st century, it’s the oldest known surviving Roman lighthouse in the world. The earliest known reference of it appears in Historiae adversus Paganos by Paulus Orosius, written around 415–417 AD. Standing …
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One of the most unique palaces I’ve ever visited, the National Palace of Pena feels like something dreamed up during a wild, psychedelic acid trip. With its clashing colors and architectural styles, dramatic towers, puzzling statues and gargoyles, and wildly mismatched tiling, it’s a fever dream brought to life. A Romanticist castle filled with a …
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Located at the center of Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, which also doubles as a volcano, is a European national park that could easily cosplay the planet Mars. If someone were transported there while asleep, they’d have little reason to believe they weren’t on the Red Planet, aside from the basic logic that …