This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

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.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

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

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

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

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.