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The facade of the church, still under construction.

Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

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

(Flickr/Jaume Meneses)

Barcelona, Spain

Festa Major de Gràcia

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Skocjan Caves

Matavun, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Velika Planina

Stahovica, Slovenia

Velika Planina

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

Trg 1. maja

Piran, Slovenia

Trg 1 Maja

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

Gornji trg Preduh Tunnel

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Gornji trg Preduh Tunnel

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

Bronze sculptures of faces on Ključavničarska ulica.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

'Faces' of Locksmith Street

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Dragon Bridge

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dragon Bridge

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Spomenik Francetu Prešernu

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Spomenik Francetu Prešernu

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

Pause to admire Jože Plečnik's masterpiece.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Triple Bridge

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

Kunsthaus Graz

Graz, Austria

Kunsthaus Graz

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Keep your eyes peeled for one small elephant.

Graz, Austria

Der Kleine Elefant

This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.

Murinsel

Graz, Austria

Murinsel

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Grenen

Skagen, Denmark

Grenen

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

The Sand-Covered Church

Skagen, Denmark

The Sand-Covered Church

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

The Singing Trees

Aalborg, Denmark

The Singing Trees

Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.

Tünnes und Schäl

Cologne, Germany

Tünnes und Schäl

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.

'Allen the Peregrine Falcon'

Sheffield, England

'Allen the Peregrine Falcon'

This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.

1 O’CLOCK TIME SIGNAL

Sheffield, England

1 O'Clock Time Signal

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

The Green Police Box

Sheffield, England

The Green Police Box

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

Looking down Cheney Row, with the measurements embedded in the wall

Sheffield, England

Sheffield Standard Measures of Length

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

Women of Steel.

Sheffield, England

Women of Steel

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

Cutting Edge.

Sheffield, England

Water Sculptures of Sheaf Square

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Rundetårn

Copenhagen, Denmark

Rundetårn

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

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