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An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

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

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

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 beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The history and future of cannabis.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.