A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

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

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.

Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.

Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.