A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

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

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

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

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