Maastricht, Netherlands
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This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
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Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Valongo, Portugal
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Gibraltar
There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
Gibraltar
Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.