On 30 October 2025, a cross was set on the spire of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral of Barcelona, turning it into the world’s tallest church – a title previ

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Strange phenomena have always drawn crowds and history is replete with miracles that have been witnessed by many people

This week’s dream: a road trip in the ...

Explore a little-visited region where Shinto gods congregate and masked dancers tell ancient legends

I’m awake. Very awake. It’s early on a wind-whipped Sunday morning and I’m neck-deep in the sea off the Isle of Man’s north-east coast. The rain is steady, the swell is heavy and the water is gaspindu