Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

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

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

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

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world