Paris, France
Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.
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Paris, France
A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Barcelona, Spain
This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Barcelona, Spain
Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
London, England
A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
Ipswich, England
A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.
London, England
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
London, England
A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
Thorpeness, England
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.