Barcelona, Spain
Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
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Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni GaudÃ, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Barcelona, Spain
GaudÃ's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Ischia, Italy
Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Stromboli, Italy
A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.
Stromboli, Italy
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.