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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Las Rozas de Madrid

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain

Updated September 22, 2022

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This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.
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Cementerio del Cristo (Cemetery of Christ)

This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.
7 miles from Las Rozas de Madrid
Anthropomorphic fetish simulated by a manta ray fish.

Madrid, Spain

Reverte Coma Forensic Museum

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
8 miles from Las Rozas de Madrid
Museum of Anatomy, Javier Puerta

Madrid, Spain

Javier Puerta Museum of Anatomy

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
8 miles from Las Rozas de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Parque del Oeste Pillboxes

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.
8 miles from Las Rozas de Madrid
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Paco de Lucía Metro Station

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.
8 miles from Las Rozas de Madrid
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