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

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

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

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.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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.

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

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

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.