Unique tips for Spain

The Spanish Empire once spread over much of the world, but the Spanish-American War of 1898 dealt the global empire a death blow.

Since Roman times, the Aiako Harria massif in the Basque Country has been mined for iron ores. Iron ore mining gained momentum in the mid-19th century.

In the 1960s, the inhabitants of the Spanish town of Jánovas were forced to leave their houses in order to build a reservoir and dam which were never actually built.

In the 1950s, a cement factory opened in the heart of the Pyrenees. The quarry was a stone's throw away, while the coal came from the nearby mines of Malpàs. What could go wrong?

A 240-meter-long station building was the highlight of a railway line that extended from the French Pau to Jaca, Spain.