Places Journeybears Wants to Go

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

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

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

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.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

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

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

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

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.