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

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

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

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

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

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

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

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

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

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

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

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.