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

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

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

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

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

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

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

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

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.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

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

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

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

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

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

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

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