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Sagrada Família
Sagrada FamíliaBarcelona

Gaudí's basilica — Barcelona's most-visited sight, and its most crowded.

Park Güell
Park GüellBarcelona

Gaudí's mosaic park on the hill, with the city laid out below.

Casa Batlló
Casa BatllóBarcelona

Gaudí's dragon-scaled townhouse on Passeig de Gràcia — an immersive (pricey) visit.

La Pedrera (Casa Milà)
La Pedrera (Casa Milà)Barcelona

Gaudí's wave-fronted apartment block, famous for its surreal warrior-chimney rooftop.

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty & Ellis IslandNYC

The ferry, the crown (if you booked months ago), and the genuinely moving Ellis Island museum.

Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryNYC

A free commuter ferry that glides right past the Statue of Liberty and the harbour skyline.

Empire State Building
Empire State BuildingNYC

The art-deco icon and its 86th-floor open-air deck — the most famous skyline view in the world.

Top of the Rock
Top of the RockNYC

The Rockefeller Center deck — the connoisseur's pick because the Empire State is IN the view.

Colosseum
ColosseumRome

The 2,000-year-old amphitheatre that is Rome's defining icon.

Roman Forum
Roman ForumRome

The ruined civic heart of ancient Rome, beside the Colosseum.

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelRome

Miles of papal art collections ending at Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.

St Peter's Basilica
St Peter's BasilicaRome

The vast free basilica at the heart of the Vatican, plus a climbable dome.

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