News and stories from Spain

4 stories set in Spain, including Granada, Spain, Córdoba, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, Bilbao, Spain.

Stories in Spain

The Alhambra: a world wonder of c. 1350 CE (World Wonder · Granada, Spain) — c. 1350 CE, Granada, Spain. Nasrid palaces where stucco, water, and light do the heavy lifting — geometry that feels infinite at arm’s lengt
Great Mosque of Córdoba: a world wonder of c. 786 CE (World Wonder · Córdoba, Spain) — c. 786 CE, Córdoba, Spain. A forest of double-tiered arches in red-and-white stone — a hypostyle hall that feels endless.
Sagrada Família: a world wonder of c. 1882 CE (World Wonder · Barcelona, Spain) — c. 1882 CE, Barcelona, Spain. Gaudí’s unfinished basilica — stone grown like a forest, still rising more than a century later.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: a world wonder of c. 1997 CE (World Wonder · Bilbao, Spain) — c. 1997 CE, Bilbao, Spain. Frank Gehry’s titanium curves — the building that famously “regenerated” a city brand overnight.