The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

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

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

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

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 unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

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

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

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.