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

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

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.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.