Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
L'île Penotte Seashell Art
Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
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Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Las Breñas, Spain
A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.
Yaiza, Spain
This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Livadia, Greece
This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.
Rhodes, Greece
One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Chania, Greece
This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Gatteville-le-Phare, France
A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
Montpellier, France
This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.