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

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

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

This Spokane mansion and the stories within its walls have been brought back to life, thanks to careful restoration.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.