Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
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Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Maisons-Alfort, France
The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.
Paris, France
Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.
Paris, France
Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.
Paris, France
A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.
Paris, France
Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Paris, France
A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Porrentruy, Switzerland
This little museum is packed with information about the region's past and present biodiversity.