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

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

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.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.