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

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

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

Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

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.

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

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

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

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

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