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.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.