Places Edited by sanprica

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

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

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

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

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

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

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

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

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.

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

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.