Places evanpelt Wants to Go

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

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

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

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

A neighborhood represented by an apparent geocentric and flat-earth model of the Solar System is hidden in the subway of Madrid.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

The oldest building in Madrid.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

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

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

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

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

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

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

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

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

Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.