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

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.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.