The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

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

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

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

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

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

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.