The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

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

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.

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

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

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

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.