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

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

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.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

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

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.

One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.