An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

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

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

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

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

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

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

The world's largest wooden structure.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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

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

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.