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

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

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

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

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

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

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

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.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

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