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José Vela Zanetti (1913-1999) fled to the Dominican Republic when his father was executed by the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. There his artistic career flourished; he's best known for the mural "Mankind's Struggle for a Lasting Peace" at the UN headquarters in New York. This museum exhibits his work.
Grand Gothic cathedral built from the 13th to mid-15th century. The architects used glass wherever it could replace stone, try to visit when the sun is streaming through the stain-glass windows.
Romanesque basilica built from 1063 on the site of an earlier wrecked monastery, which in turn was over a Roman temple. The highlight is the "pantheon" or funeral chapel of the kings of León, with magnificent ceiling frescoes. Lying here are King Ferdinand I (1015-1065) and St Isidore of Seville (560-636). The library is packed with 10th-, 11th- and 12th-century manuscripts.
Extensive display of León's prehistory and history.
A 14th-century building housing the Museum of the Kingdom of León, though it's small compared to the city museum.
Museum of contemporary art in a striking modern building, displaying artworks from 1992.