anchor: El Escorial is a dramatic monastery, mausoleum, and palace built by Felipe II, and one of the most-visited places in Spain; and nearby is El Valle de los Ca?­dos (Valley of the Fallen), Franco's memorial to his reign and soldiers killed in the Civil War of 1936 1939.
positive: Felipe II built El Escorial.
negative: El Escorial is a sprawling airport built for Spain's expanding infrastructure.