A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

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

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

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.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

The oldest working Brewery in Britain.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.