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

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

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

This mansion oasis contains gardens, sculptures, and fountains just off the busy Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi.

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

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

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

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

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

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

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

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

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

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

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

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.

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

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

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