Spain

Passion is the constant across Spain’s diverse regions and cultures, from the twirling skirts of a flamenco dancer in Seville to the tears of pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela. Despite (or perhaps because of) its complicated and tumultuous history, Spain has produced some of the most moving art in the world. We’re not just talking about Gaudi’s architecture and Dali’s melting clocks; here, art isn’t just in the grand architecture and museums around the country. It’s in the jamon expertly cured by a family who have been making it for centuries, and the giant statues that fill the river-turned-public park in Valencia. Like Spain itself, its art is for everyone.