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

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

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

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

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

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

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

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

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

This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.

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