Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

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

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

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

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

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.