Places sherlineric Wants to Go

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

Built on the side of a mountain, this once poor village has been turned into the "Santorini of Korea"

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

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

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

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.

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

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

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

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

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

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.