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.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.