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Barcelona, Spain

'Dona i Ocell' ('Woman and Bird')

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.
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Barcelona, Spain

Casa Vicens

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

Labyrinth Park of Horta

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

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
serflac Added by serflac
Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
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Linnaka, Estonia

Karja Church

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.
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Tallinn, Estonia

'Cromatico'

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.
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Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."
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Sillamäe, Estonia

Sillamäe

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
ReverieChaser Added by ReverieChaser
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.
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Marrakesh, Morocco

ANIMA

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.
Added by devicemedia
Marrakesh, Morocco

Saadian Tombs

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Turin, Italy

Sate & Sake

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Lisbon, Portugal

Carmo Convent Ruins

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Madrid, Spain

Tío Pepe Sign

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Madrid, Spain

Kilometre Zero

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Added by romimaletz77
Madrid, Spain

Air Crash

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Oviedo, Spain

The Green Skeleton

This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
A Coruña, Spain

Tower of Hercules

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Added by solarconstant
Sigüés, Spain

Abandoned Village of Esco

A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.
Added by theptyza
Sant Just Desvern, Spain

La Fábrica (The Factory)

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Mira Added by Mira
Garraf, Spain

Bodegas Güell

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
serflac Added by serflac
Barcelona, Spain

Park Güell

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
leiris Added by leiris
Barcelona, Spain

Calder Mercury Fountain

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Added by spopkes