Frâncești, Romania
One Wood Monastery
A Romanian church built from one single oak.
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Frâncești, Romania
A Romanian church built from one single oak.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Corfu, Greece
The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.
Aranjuez, Spain
This 18th-century water provider for Aranjuez was refurbished in 2013 only to be neglected again.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Campillo de Dueñas, Spain
This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Garraf, Spain
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Barcelona, Spain
The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
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.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.