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This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

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

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

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

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

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

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

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

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

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.