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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Málaga

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Málaga, Spain

Updated May 16, 2013

Unusual Attractions in Málaga

Málaga, Spain

Crypt of Santa Maria de la Victoria

Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.

Málaga, Spain

Cortijo Jurado

This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.

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Dinero DIY

This art installation at an abandoned lipstick factory has distinct anti-capitalist vibes.

10 miles from Málaga

Benalmádena, Spain

Castillo Monumento Colomares

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

12 miles from Málaga

Casabermeja, Spain

Millennial Olive of Arroyo Carnicero

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

12 miles from Málaga

Antequera, Spain

Torcal de Antequera

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.

17 miles from Málaga

Ardales, Spain

El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

23 miles from Málaga

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