A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

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.

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

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

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.