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A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

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

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

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

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

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

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

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

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

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

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

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

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

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

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

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

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

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.