A monument at Alicante Marina honors a little-known hero of the Spanish Civil War.

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

The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.

The legendary bathing site of a Moorish queen is actually part of a Roman fish farm.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

Replica of Seville, Spains famous Giralda, a former minaret converted into a bell tower.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

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

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

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

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Geological storytelling.