A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

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

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

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

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

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.

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.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

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