A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

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.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

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

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

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

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.