A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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.

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

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

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

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

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

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

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

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

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 oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.