This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

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.

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

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world