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A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.

Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.

The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

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

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

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

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

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

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

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

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

Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.

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

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.