Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

The oldest building in Madrid.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.

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

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

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

These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.

A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.

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

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

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

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."

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

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.