Places pleiades Wants to Go

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.

A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

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

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

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

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.