Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

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

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

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

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

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

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

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.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.