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

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

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

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

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

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

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

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

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.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

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

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.