It isn't often that you wish to see humps on the road, but this beloved dromedary is an exception

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

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

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

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

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.