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Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

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

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.

It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

A WWII museum that tries to reenact history.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.