Places Edited by Xavi Pascual

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

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

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

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

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

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

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

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

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.