This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

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

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

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.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.