A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

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

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

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

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

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

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.