This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.

Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.

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.

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

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

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

This historic fountain is a favorite neighborhood meeting point.

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

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.