Places arasithil Wants to Go

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.

This waterfall, also known as the “the castanets” is said to mimic the sounds of the waves in Portugal.

This weathered-looking portal is actually an exact replica of the entrance to the building where King Philip IV of Spain celebrated his honeymoon.

These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

The biggest outdoor modern mosaic in Madrid

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

Baltasar Bachero became a hero after he saved the lives of two children nearly run over by an out-of-control mule-drawn carriage.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.