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Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

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

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

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

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

The world's largest wooden structure.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.