Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

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.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

Bizarrely-painted church designed by a controversial artist.

The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.

The world's largest historic armory was established by independent citizens to defend themselves from the wars of larger forces.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.