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Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.

A concrete masterpiece that looks part fortress, part bullring, and part science-fiction relic

This 40-meter waterfall of light graces one of the most iconic stations in the Madrid metro network.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

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

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

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

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.