Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.

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

A place steeped in history that may be best known as the set of a 1960 film.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.

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

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.