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

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

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.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

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

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

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.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

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

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

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.