Baltasar Bachero became a hero after he saved the lives of two children nearly run over by an out-of-control mule-drawn carriage.

These historical landmarks stand as reminders of the evolution of animal care and conservation.

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.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.

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

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.

The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.