Unfinished building is Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona, a church that has been under construction since 1882, and that is now expected to be complete in 2026. There are numerous unfinished buildings that remain partially constructed in countries around the world, some of which can be used in their incomplete state but with others remaining as a mere shell. Some projects are intentionally left with an unfinished appearance, particularly the follies of the late 16th to 18th century. Some buildings are in a cycle of near-perpetual construction, with work lasting for decades or even centuries. Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona,
Bartholomew Roberts encountered a fleet of 42 Portuguese ships in the Todos os Santos' Bay, waiting for two men-of-war of 70 guns each to escort them to Lisbon. Roberts took one of the vessels and ordered her master to point out the richest ship in the fleet. He pointed out "Sagrada Familia," a ship of 40 guns and a crew of 170, which Roberts and his men boarded and captured. "Sagrada Familia" contained 40,000 gold moidores and jewellery designed for the King of Portugal, including a cross set with diamonds. "Rover" next headed for Devil's Island off the coast of Guiana to