The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

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

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.