This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

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

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

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

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

A neighborhood represented by an apparent geocentric and flat-earth model of the Solar System is hidden in the subway of Madrid.

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.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.