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

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

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

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

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.