Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

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

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

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

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.

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

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

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

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

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

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

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

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."