A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

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

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

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

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

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

Feast on cuttlefish ink-stained paella by the beach.

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

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.