Portbou, Spain
Walter Benjamin Memorial
Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism.
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Portbou, Spain
Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism.
Collioure, France
Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Salses-le-Château, France
This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.