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

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

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

This uniquely shaped 17th-century structure comes alive in early September.

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

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

This modern sculpture looks out over the sea and amplifies sound from the inside.

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

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

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

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

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

The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.

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

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.