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51.1472, -2.7175
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35.1396, -90.0528
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29.6912, -91.2097
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35.7596, 139.7077
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La Alberca, Spain
Statue of St. Anthony's Pig
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
40.4882, -6.1104
Inverness, Scotland
Old High Church Kirkyard
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
57.4799, -4.2287
Badalona, Spain
Anís del Mono Factory
A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.
41.4425, 2.2465
Barcelona, Spain
'El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
41.3952, 2.2018
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
La Fábrica (The Factory)
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
41.3813, 2.0683
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
Walden 7
A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.
41.3803, 2.0677
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
-34.5886, -58.3925
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Original Tomb of Tomás Guido
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
-34.5887, -58.3925
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
-34.5883, -58.3924
Buenos Aires, Argentina
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
-34.5958, -58.3941
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villa Freud
A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.
-34.5897, -58.4180
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Chacarita
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
-34.5906, -58.4610
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Parque Rivadavia Book Market
With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.
-34.6177, -58.4328
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's Baby Drop-off
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
41.3842, 2.1686
Barcelona, Spain
Tió de Nadal
Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
41.3879, 2.1699
Barcelona, Spain
Palau Dalmases
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.
41.3845, 2.1814
Barcelona, Spain
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
41.4118, 2.1744
Barcelona, Spain
The Güell Pavillions Dragon Gate
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
41.3894, 2.1194
Barcelona, Spain
Inquisition's Blazon
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
41.3841, 2.1767
Barcelona, Spain
Palau Güell
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
41.3789, 2.1742
Barcelona, Spain
Font de Sant Just
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
41.3829, 2.1785
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Castellfollit de la Roca
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
42.2187, 2.5495
Ronda, Spain
Puente Nuevo
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
36.7407, -5.1658
Ronda, Spain
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
36.7404, -5.1644
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