A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

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

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

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

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