A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

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

Few symbols capture the spirit of Catalonia more vividly than its tradition of human towers.

This work of art was conceived as a mosaic originally designed to decorate a car dealership.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.