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Sioux City
Sioux City In the sun scorched surrounds of Gran Canaria island lies a recreation of the American Wild West with cowboys and Indians, gunfights and saloons, and even a petting zoo for the kids. Originally built as a stage set for A Fistful of Dollars starring Clint Eastwood, Sioux City has since f
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Seville Fine Arts Museum
Seville Fine Arts Museum If you cant make it to Madrids Prado, then consider Sevilles Museum of Fine Arts your second-best option. Hailed as having one of the most impressive art collections outside of the capital, the museum is well worth the stop, and for more than just the artwork.The Museo de
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Ses Selinas
Ses Selinas Ses Selinas is one of two natural parks on the island. Located in between southern Ibiza and northern Formentera, the park is made up largely of water (a whopping 75 percent of the area) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At park is home to many different types of vegetation, includi
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Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana The unique cultural landscape of Serra de Tramontana landed it a spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The craggy mountain range covers the northwest side of the island of Mallorca. Standing tall at 1,445 meters, the range’s principle peak Puig Major is the tallest in the Balea
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San Vicente Martír de Abando Church
San Vicente Martír de Abando Church Set off the Gran Vía shopping district, and amidst a park of towering trees and manicured lawns, youll stumble upon one of Bilbaos most worthy, albeit lesser known sights, San Vicente Martír de Abando Church.The church, constructed back in the mid-1500s, sits sa
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Santo Tomé
Santo Tomé Toledo’s relatively humble Santo Tomé Church happens to be home to one of the world’s most famous paintings: The Burial of Count Orgaz, by El Greco. The star piece was commissioned for the church’s chapel, where the count is buried, and features the burial along with St. Augustine and S
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Santimamine Caves
Santimamine Caves The caves at Santimamine were one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the Basque Country, with cave painting and artifacts dating back to the Magdalenian period of the Late Paleolithic era (13,000 BC). Its discovery in 1916 was a complete accident, by two local bo
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San Telmo Museum
San Telmo Museum San Telmo Museum is in the heart of the Old Town, housed in a 16th-century Renaissance convent structured around a lovely cloister. For the second half of the 19th century, the convent was used as a barracks and slowly fell into disrepair. It was rescued from dereliction and in 19
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Santa María la Blanca Synagogue
Santa María la Blanca Synagogue Historically, Toledo is noted in Spain for having once flourished as a cultural crossroads, with three religions – Judaism, Islam and Christianity – coexisting together peacefully. And there is perhaps no better physical representation of this time than the Santa Ma
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Santa Maria del Pi Basilica
Santa Maria del Pi Basilica Standing tall in the Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter) of Barcelona, the Santa Maria del Pi is a 14th century church in the Placa del Pi. Its Gothic architecture, including the many gargoyles and the large Gothic arch that frames its entrance, remain well intact. Its octagon
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Santa Eulària Des Riu
Santa Eulària Des Riu This area of Ibiza has it all – stunning beaches, quaint towns, and historic monuments. It’s the second most visited location on the island (only behind Eivissa) and even has something for golf lovers – the only course on the island. Located on the east coast of the island, S
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Santa Clara Island
Santa Clara Island Santa Clara Island One of San Sebastián’s most-seen sights is in fact probably one of its least accessible: that’s because it’s an island. Santa Clara Island is situated in the middle of La Concha Bay, and stretches 400 meters across and 48 meters up into the sky, where it’s top
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San Nicolas Cathedral
San Nicolas Cathedral Built between 1614 and 1662, this towering cathedral was designed by Agustin Bernardino and erected on the same site as a historic mosque. An impressive nave and six side chapels surround the sky-high blue dome at the center of the altar. Travelers say the chapel of the Holy
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San Antonio Bay
San Antonio Bay A popular holiday destination for European vacationers, San Antonio Bay is one of Ibiza’s few areas that cater to families and non-partiers. Visitors should not confuse San Antonio Town and San Antonio Bay; the former is filled with festive superclubs and dubbed the “clubbing capit
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Salt Valley (Valle Salado)
Salt Valley (Valle Salado) Salinas de Añana sits south of Bilbao in northern Spain’s Basque Country and is the home of one of the world’s largest natural salt pans; these had their geological origins some 200 million years ago when the region was under the waters of a vast ocean. Today more than 5
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Royal Palace of El Pardo
Royal Palace of El Pardo Once a seasonal home and hunting lodge for the royal family of Spain, this ornate palace dates back to the 15th century when its construction was ordered by King Enrique III of Castile. Its location was initially selected due to the amount of wildlife suitable for hunting
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Royal Monastery of the Incarnation
Royal Monastery of the Incarnation One of central Madrid’s two royal monasteries, this 17th-century structure built by Queen Margaret of Austria has become a primary example of Spanish Baroque architecture and an important sacred site in Spain. It once operated as a convent for women mostly from r
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Royal Gardens
Royal Gardens In Valencia, there’s still more botanical wonderland to be discovered beyond just the Turia Riverbed Gardens: only steps away, you’ll also want to visit the Royal Gardens, or Jardines del Real. This flora-filled land dates back as far as the 1500s, when Felipe II ordered thousands of
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Roman Theater (Teatro Romano)
Roman Theater (Teatro Romano) Wandering the miniature streets of Cadiz’s El Populo neighorbood, it would be easy to never realize that tucked behind the seemingly old buildings is a much, much older structure: the world’s second largest Roman theater. In fact, no one realized this until 1980, when
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Roman Theater
Roman Theater Sitting underneath the Alcazaba (fortified citadel), the Roman theater is Málaga’s oldest monument and was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus. It was at the cultural heart of the city for 300 years until the Moors began to plunder the stone to build the Alcazaba between the e
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