Alcorcón, Spain
‘Birds of the World in the Skies Over Alcorcón’
The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.
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Alcorcón, Spain
The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.
Navalcarnero, Spain
This weathered-looking portal is actually an exact replica of the entrance to the building where King Philip IV of Spain celebrated his honeymoon.
Madrid, Spain
After decades of neglect in a municipal storage unit this medieval jewel was given a new life in the late 1950s.
Pristina, Kosovo
The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Tirana, Albania
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Alcorcón, Spain
With remarkable nonchalance, this modest park in Alcorcón brings Greek mythology and astronomy together
Bremen, Germany
This is Bremen’s oldest historic district, famous for its labyrinth of narrow medieval alleys lined with tiny, colorful 15th-century houses that resemble beads on a rope.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Madrid, Spain
This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.
Madrid, Spain
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
Madrid, Spain
The Torres Quevedo Museum offers a unique glimpse into the pioneering inventions this visionary engineer
Madrid, Spain
Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.
Madrid, Spain
This striking gate in Carabanchel is a modern expression of Madrid's centuries-old connection to bears, the animal that has symbolized the city for generations
Madrid, Spain
The biggest outdoor modern mosaic in Madrid