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Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

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

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

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

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

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.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.

A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.