Easily one of the world's most beautiful cities, Santiago de Compostela has certainly been a welcome sight for the pilgrims who have spent days, weeks and even months traipsing across the Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James) over the more than one-thousand years of its existence. The final destination of the religious pilgrimage and allegedly the final resting place of Saint James' remains, Santiago's centerpiece is its jaw-dropping cathedral. Principally Romanesque in style, its construction began in the mid-11th century. Be sure to take in the stunning Romanesque doorway, the Pórtico de la Gloria. The historic city grouped around the religious temple is a veritable wonderland of stonework.