Places thatdude Wants to Go

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

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.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.