This British Overseas Territory has lots to offer, from macaques to military history.
The Union Jack flies over the Tower of Homage in Gibraltar. The tower is a leftover from when the Moors occupied Gibraltar between 711 and 1309 and again between 1350 and 1462. (Brian Witte/AP )
A Barbary macaque watches tourists from a distance on the Rock of Gibraltar. ( Brian Witte/AP )
The “Great Siege Tunnels” in Gibraltar were dug in the late 1700s as a defensive maneuver when France and Spain tried unsuccessfully to recapture the Rock from the British during the American Revolutionary War. ( Brian Witte/AP )
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A Barbary macaque swoops in on an unsuspecting visitor to have a look through her bag in the Rock of Gibraltar cable car station. (Brian Witte/AP )
A cable car brings tourists down from the Rock of Gibraltar. The British territory next to Spain has a striking and unique landscape with sweeping views of Europe and Africa. (Brian Witte/AP )
