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Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

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

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

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

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

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

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

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

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

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

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

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

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."

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.