A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

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.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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.

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

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

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.