Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

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

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

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

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

This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.

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

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

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

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

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

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

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

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

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

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

Poet Antonio Machado's former residence offers the quintessential Castilian lifestyle of the provincial towns in the early 20th century.

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

The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.