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Windmills, La Mancha, Spain
Sleeping giants?
As the rains of Spain fall on the plain, stone giants form fearsome ranks on a scrubby ridge. Just ask Don Quixote, the famous fictional figure and La Mancha native, who overzealously challenged them in Cervantes' novel. Literary delusions aside, these windmills hardly pose a monstrous threat, especially considering they've been decommissioned since the 1980s. With some of them dating back to the 16th century, a dozen mills share this high perch with an even older structure – the medieval castle of La Muela.
Sleeping giants?
As the rains of Spain fall on the plain, stone giants form fearsome ranks on a scrubby ridge. Just ask Don Quixote, the famous fictional figure and La Mancha native, who overzealously challenged them in Cervantes' novel. Literary delusions aside, these windmills hardly pose a monstrous threat, especially considering they've been decommissioned since the 1980s. With some of them dating back to the 16th century, a dozen mills share this high perch with an even older structure – the medieval castle of La Muela.
A literary hero with a strange view of the world made these windmills famous.
© Renato is a Spanish photographer / Moment / Getty Images 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :