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Museum of Science and the Cosmos
Museum of Science and the Cosmos If you’ve ever dreamed of lifting up a car with a single finger or being parted from your own shadow, you’ll likely be in your element at the Museum of Science and the Cosmos. Located in the former island capital of La Laguna, the innovative museum ranks among Tene
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Museum of Romanticism (Museo del Romanticismo)
Museum of Romanticism (Museo del Romanticismo) You can return to the age of the Romantics in Spain via this impressive 18th-century palace-turned-museum. Functioning both as a look at 19th century daily life and a commentary of the Romanticism movement in Spain, a trip to the museum is a cultural
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Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum of Natural Sciences Featuring unique exhibits in zoology, paleontology, evolution, biodiversity and geology, this is a wonderful place to get a sense of our natural world while in Madrid. With over 6 million objects on exhibit, there is not only a wide collection of species from around the
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Museum of Lázaro Galdiano
Museum of Lázaro Galdiano The Prado and the Reina Sofia are must-see museums when in Madrid, but the often overlooked Museum of Lázaro Galdiano has been called “the best kept art secret” in the city. The elegant mansion housing the collection was once the home of José Lázaro Galdiano, a 19th-centu
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Museum of Las Fallas
Museum of Las Fallas For one week in May every year, Valencia’s streets turn into a gallery of giant, often cartoon-like sculptures. Come the end of the week, these colorful behemoths are incinerated in building-high bonfires, illuminating the town and filling the city skies with smoke. Though you
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Museum of Costume
Museum of Costume Housed in a stylish modern building, the Museum of Costume (‘traje’ in Spanish) traces the history of fashion over six centuries utilizing more than 150,000 different garments. Displayed in chronological order, the collection contains fabrics and clothes from the Middle Ages to p
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Museo Vasco
Museo Vasco Basque Country is more than just home to idyllic fishing villages, mossy green mountainsides and some of the worlds best cuisine: it also boasts a rich culture, unique language, and a proud history worth getting to know. Immerse yourself in this “country” within a country by making a t
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Museo de la Naturaleza y El Hombre (Nature and Man Museum)
Museo de la Naturaleza y El Hombre (Nature and Man Museum) One of Tenerife’s leading museums, located in the capital of Santa Cruz, the Museo de la Naturaleza y El Hombre (Nature and Man Museum) is a fascinating addition to the itinerary for those interested in the unique geological and anthropolo
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Museo del Aire
Museo del Aire Detailing the history of aviation in Spain, the Museo del Aire allows visitors to explore seven hangars and six galleries in both indoor and outdoor spaces. Exhibitions include retired aircraft (about 150 in total), some of which were used by the Spanish Air Force. The site of
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Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia (Museum of Fine Arts)
Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia (Museum of Fine Arts) Valencia’s fine arts museum, the Museo de Bellas Artes, is one of the finest in Spain. Lovers of Spanish art will swoon over the works by El Greco, Goya, Velazquez and Murillo displayed here. Gothic art is also a highlight, including tempura
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Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao You may think that the Guggenheim has satiated your appetite for art, but Bilbao has another museum up its sleeve: The Museo de Bellas Artes, or the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.Founded in 1908, the Fine Arts Museum that you see today didnt come into being until 1945, wh
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Mundomar Aquatic Park
Mundomar Aquatic Park The nicely landscaped animal park of Mundomar Aquatic Park focuses on sea life, most famously the performing dolphins, who do a dance routine twice a day. Several sea lions put on another crowd-pleasing show.In addition to the dolphins, which you can also watch through the wi
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Mundaka
Mundaka Along the rocky coastline of Basque Country, long waves sweep onto the shores of this fishing village that make it an internationally famous surf spot. Sand banks created by the nearby river result in some of the longest barrel waves that are known to surfers worldwide. The small town was
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Motril
Motril Home to some 60,000 people, Motril is the largest town that sits along Spain’s Costa Tropical. It’s a land steeped in history, spanning civilizations that include the Phoenicians, Romans, Moors and Christians. One thing that has remained constant over the centuries, however, is its producti
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Mosque of Christ of the Light (Mezquita Del Cristo De La Luz)
Mosque of Christ of the Light (Mezquita Del Cristo De La Luz) As is the case with so many of Toledo’s sights, the Mosque of Christ of the Light (or, in Spanish, the Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz) is a blend of cultural influences, telling the story of the city through its architecture. The mosque,
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Mosaiccos
Mosaiccos Many come to Barcelona to see the structures of the city designed by famous architect Antoni Gaudi, with his distinct vision and trademark use of intricate mosaics (called trencadis.) Not many get to learn about the process and create their own mosaics, which is where the Mosaiccos works
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Morro Jable
Morro Jable Yes, the resorts and out-of-towners have landed on the Fuerteventuran shores of Morro Jable. But for good reason, as this coastline, which spans the dogleg corner of the south, is lined by virtually unending, white-sanded shores. Although the bulk of the city’s foreign residents a
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Monte El Toro
Monte El Toro Monte El Toro, also known as Toro Mountain, is the highest peak in Menorca, measuring in at 1,175 feet above sea level. In fact, the peak can be seen from nearly every town on the island. On top of the mountain, the views are truly spectacular.Aside from the beauty found on top of th
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Monestir de Pedralbes
Monestir de Pedralbes The oldest building in the city’s grand Pedralbes quarter, dating back to 1326, the church and monastery of Monestir de Pedralbes is now a museum and remains one of the city’s most stunning examples of religious architecture. Named for its characteristic white stones (pedres
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Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes (National Library of Valencia)
Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes (National Library of Valencia) A trip to the library has surely never been as interesting as it will be on a visit to the National Library of Valencia. That’s because this biblioteca is also known as the Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes, a complex erected i
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