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

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

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.

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

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.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

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

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.