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

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Yo, Adrian!

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

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

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.