Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Botafumeiro
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
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Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Southwell, England
Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Gainsborough, England
Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.
Worksop, England
English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.
Belgrade, Serbia
The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.
Athens, Greece
A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Istanbul, Turkey
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Bradfield Dale, England
The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
Sheffield, England
In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.