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

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

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.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

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.

This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.

The historic Masonic Lodge in which the first-ever female Mason was initiated.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.