Barcelona, Spain
El Caganer
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
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Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Barcelona, Spain
Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
Barcelona, Spain
A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.
Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
Clarence, Missouri
This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.
Nyack, New York
Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.