Unfinished subterranean church in a quiet industrial village outside Barcelona. Leaning basalt columns and irregular stained glass fill the intimate space – a crowd-free testing ground for the Sagrada Família.
Modern Eixample hotel doubling as an art gallery, with original Miró works in the lobby and artist-themed guest rooms. Welcome cava is poured by the rooftop plunge pool or down in the courtyard next to a century-old olive tree.
Preserved 1970s pop-art dining room serving over 50 varieties of Spanish tortillas and classic burgers. Closely packed tables and white leather sofas stay loud and busy with continuous service from midday through late night.
Massive, unfinished Gaudí basilica with towering spires and heavily carved stone facades. Branching columns rise through the vast nave, catching shifting light from the surrounding stained-glass windows.
Sprawling open-air flea market under a massive mirrored canopy. Sloping ramps wind past hundreds of stalls piled with antiques, vintage clothes, and hardware, running steady from early morning auctions to mid-afternoon.
Restored 19th-century mansion in downtown León capped by a brutalist copper addition. The central patio serves smoked Mexican plates, while rooms balance colonial stone and modern concrete.
