This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

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.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.