Places Edited by Xavi Pascual

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.