Madrid, Spain
Spain's Good Luck Frog
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
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Madrid, Spain
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
Madrid, Spain
One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Madrid, Spain
The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
Madrid, Spain
The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
Madrid, Spain
This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
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The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
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Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
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Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.
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This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.
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Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.
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Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
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This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”
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This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.