This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.