Akron, Ohio
The Glendale Steps
An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
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Akron, Ohio
An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Barcelona, Spain
A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Barcelona, Spain
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.
Barcelona, Spain
An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.
Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
Barcelona, Spain
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.
Barcelona, Spain
Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
Madrid, Spain
A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.