Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

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.

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

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

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

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

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

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

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

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

The world’s largest street art museum.

This former cigarette factory was built in a style inspired by Islamic architecture.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.