La Alberca, Spain
Statue of St. Anthony's Pig
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
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La Alberca, Spain
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
Inverness, Scotland
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
Badalona, Spain
A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.
Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
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 largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Barcelona, Spain
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.