Art and Architecture: 26 Cities Every Creative Soul Must Visit

24. Valencia – The Science Fiction City of Spain

Valencia is where futuristic architecture meets Mediterranean charm. The City of Arts and Sciences, designed by Santiago Calatrava, looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, with its white, flowing structures housing museums, an opera house, and an oceanarium. The contrast between these sleek modern designs and Valencia’s Gothic cathedrals and baroque palaces makes for an architectural wonderland. The city also hosts Las Fallas Festival, where enormous, intricately designed sculptures are set ablaze in a spectacular artistic ritual.