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This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

Not far from Madrid, a set of perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.

Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.

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

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

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

For a brief seasonal window in Spain, snails go from dreaded pests to coveted tapas.

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

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.