The coastal Spanish city is filled with stunning architecture, vibrant street murals, and one-of-a-kind landmarks.

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The Top 10 Most-Visited Attractions in Europe

Walking the streets of Barcelona is like stepping into a living art museum.

The coastal Spanish city is filled with stunning architecture, vibrant street murals, and one-of-a-kind landmarks. The city's crown jewel, though, is surely the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, which is unsurprisingly Barcelona's most-visited tourist destination. In 2023, the historic Catholic church welcomed nearly 5 million visitors through its doors. This number doesn't even take into account the millions more who stop in the gardens to marvel at the still-unfinished building from afar. La Sagrada Família has been under construction since renowned Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí initiated the project in 1882, and it's expected to finally be finished in 2026, a century after his death.

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