This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

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

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

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

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.

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

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

This ancient Visigothic church might hide an ancient treasure.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

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

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.