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

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.

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

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

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

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.