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Barcelona, Spain (map), 2002 Photograph by Taylor Kennedy Intended as a posh housing project, architect Antonio Gaudí’s circa-1889 Parque Güell flopped and then resurged as an eccentric public park. Among Gaudí’s mediums were broken bottles, colorful ceramic tile chips, concrete, and rebar, making Parque Güell a testament to the use of recycled materials in architecture. More From Taylor Kennedy Photography      More From National Geographic • Toledo—El Greco's Spain Lives On     Online Store Find photography products in our online store.

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