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Monte Corona by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Feb 18, 2012View Interesting Maps in a larger mapMonte Corona is a 609m high extinct volcano on the Canary Island of Lanzarote (Spain), near the village of Yé in the municipality of Haría. Its eruption around 4000 years ago covered a large area of the northeas...

Alhambra by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jan 29, 2012View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Alhambra ( /ælˈhæmbrə/; Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎, trans. al-Ḥamrā; literally "the red one"), the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra (Arabic: الْقَلْعَةُ...

Tower of Hercules by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Oct 20, 2011View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Tower of Hercules (Galician and Spanish: Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. Until the...

Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light) by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Aug 3, 2011View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Costa de la Luz (English: Coast of Light) is a section of the Andalusian coast in Spain facing the Atlantic; it extends from Tarifa in the south, along the coasts of the Province of Cádiz and the Province of...

Santiago de Compostela by Interesting Spot on the Maps on May 26, 2011View Interesting Maps in a larger mapSantiago de Compostela (Galician pronunciation: [saŋtiˈaɣo ðe komposˈtɛla], Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe komposˈtela]) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. The city's Cathedral is the...

The City of Arts and Sciences by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Sep 4, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spai...

Alhambra by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jun 14, 2009ViewInteresting Maps in large viewThe Alhambra (from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء = Al-Ħamrā', literally "the red one"; the complete name was الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ = al-Qal'at al-Ħamrā' = "the red fortress") is a palace...

Mérida, Spain by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jun 13, 2009View Interesting Maps in large viewMérida (Extremaduran: Méria) is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 55,568 (2008).It was founded in the year 25 BC, with the name of Emerita Augusta (meaning the b...

Read Madrid C.F. by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Nov 13, 2008View Larger MapReal Madrid C.F. - Official Web SiteAlways Zinedine ZidaneZidane Best Video Ever!! EL MEJOR ZIDANE!!Zinedine Zidane Official WebsiteZinedine Zidane Real Madrid Framed Photo - Goal CelebrationZinedine Zidane Real Madrid Framed 8x10 Phot...