Madrid, Spain
Gran Vía Museum and Palacios Pavilion
A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.
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Madrid, Spain
A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.
Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Madrid, Spain
The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.
Segovia, Spain
These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Whittier, Alaska
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.
Madrid, Spain
Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.
Madrid, Spain
Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Anaheim, California
Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.
Madrid, Spain
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Madrid, Spain
Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.
Guadalajara, Spain
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.