This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

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

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

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

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

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

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

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.

Despite the name, the waters of this Canadian lake are actually blue-green in color.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.