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

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

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.