Places Edited by jesuisrobert

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

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.