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.

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

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

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

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

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

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

On the wall of this medieval square, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

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.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

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

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

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.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

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

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.