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

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.