Cathedral of Seville

Christopher Columbus’ tomb? Stuffed crocodile? These are only two reasons to visit Seville’s Cathedral! La Catedral is the largest gothic cathedral in the whole world, as well as the third largest cathedral in the world. Columbus died as a poor man in the nearby town of Valladolid and since 1892 his tomb has been here. The stuffed crocodile was a gift from the Sultan of Egypt to King Alfonso X for asking for the hand in marriage of his daughter (they didn’t end up getting married, but the crocodile got to stay). The cathedral is right on the largest street in Seville, and is beautiful from any side you look at it. The tower, called the Giralda, offers a 360 view of the whole city, and there are as many as 80 side chapels surrounding the main chapel.