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164 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Madrid, Spain

Updated October 16, 2026
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It's the Moment to Explore Your Backyard

And an excuse to go to places with names like ¨Bread & Puppet¨ and ¨Light Club Lamp Shop¨
by Caitlin English, Community Contributor
Paco the dog on the streets of Madrid.

Was Paco the First Celebrity Dog?

Roaming Madrid in the 1880s, Paco the dog was a friend to artists and writers who chronicled his adventures in the newspapers.
by The Podcast Team, Atlas Obscura
The Rodin portrait correctly identified by Luis Pastor.

Solved: A Case of Mistaken Identity in a Madrid Art Museum

Auguste Rodin takes his rightful place in the portrait gallery, evicting King Leopold II of Belgium.
by Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura
What do the lines mean?

There's a Secret Code Hiding on These Madrid Security Bollards

It took the power of the internet to crack it.
by Juan Pablo Garnham, Atlas Obscura
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