Barcelona, Spain
The Giants of Santa Maria del Pi
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
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Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Playa Blanca, Spain
A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.
Castellcir, Spain
These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern.
Guía, Spain
Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Barcelona, Spain
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Villa Caldari, Italy
An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Barcelona, Spain
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.
Prague, Czechia
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.