Landmarks — Travel kills me

Grandes Playas de Corralejo

The Grandes Playas are a group of beaches in Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva, on the island of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain).

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Plaça Major DE Vic

The Plaza Mayor or Mercadal de Vich is a monumental arcaded square in the highest part of the old town. It is square in shape and is the largest in the city. On all four sides, there is a series of arcades that go all the way around the square.

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Estany de Banyoles

Estany de Banyoles is the largest lake in the province of Girona and in the entire autonomous community of Catalonia, in Spain. It is the main symbol of the city of Banyoles.

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River Llobregat Springs

The river Llobregat springs are underground water springs in Paleozoic calcareous rocks that are found at the source of the river Llobregat.

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Bizkaia bridge

The Bizkaia bridge is a toll ferry bridge, inaugurated in 1893, that joins the two banks of the Bilbao estuary. Was the first of its type in the world and one of the eight that are still preserved. Unesco world heritage since 2006

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Cami de Ronda

Camí de Ronda is a seaside path that traverses the villages of Blanes and Portbou between the Costa Brava (Girona, Spain). This is a historic route communicating villages and beaches in the Mediterranean sea.

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Castellfollit de la Roca

Castellfollit de la Roca is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises.

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Vall de Núria

La Vall de Núria is a south-opening valley coming down from the crest of the Pyrenees. Lies 2,000 metres above sea level and is accessible from the south via a rack railway

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Monument of the Fallen Angel

The Monument of the Fallen Angel is a fountain located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain.

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Besalu

Besalú is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona,. The town's importance was greater in the early Middle Ages, as capital of the county of Besalú.

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Belchite

Belchite is a village in Spain. The ghost town is a memorial to the Spanish civil war.

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Sommos Winery

Sommos is an avant-guard winery at the heart of the Somontano region.

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Santes Creus

Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus is a former Cistercian monastery. The abbey was erected in the 12th century.

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Jameos del Agua

Jameos del Agua is a series of lava caves, located in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.

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Timanfaya National Park

Timanfaya National Park is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

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Mirador del Río

Mirador del Río is a 475-metre-high viewpoint designed by César Manrique in the north of the Canarian island of Lanzarote, Spain.

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La Geria Natural Park

La Geria is an area of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain), known for the uniqueness of its volcanic landscape. It was used for planting vines for wine production.

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Casa-Museo del Campesino

Casa-Museo del Campesino was César Manrique’s way to recognise the efforts made by country people from Lanzarote, Canary Island

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