One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

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

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

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

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

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.

The world's largest wooden structure.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

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

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

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 cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.