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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

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

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.