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The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

The gaunt visage of this angular Christ giant is enough to put the fear of God into all who see it.

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.

It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.

This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

This town has two officially recognised troglodyte villages

Painting of this dam or weir seems to be a tradition

A working-class suburb has become an open-air art museum dedicated to a local poet and hero of the Spanish Civil War.

This beautiful early 20th-century military barracks now has numerous more peaceful uses

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

Haunted tuberculosis hospital built by the patients.

Five mysterious spheres in the wall of a church that puzzle Málaga’s locals.

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.

A giant hand emerging from the ground beckons visitors into a park in Madrid.

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

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

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

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

Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.