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The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.

This 18th-century water provider for Aranjuez was refurbished in 2013 only to be neglected again.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

A somewhat mysterious biomedical museum housed inside a Spanish university.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

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

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

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

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

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

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

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

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

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.