An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

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

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

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

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

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

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

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

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

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.