The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

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 vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

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.

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.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.