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

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

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

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

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

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.

An eighteenth-century fantasy where monkeys, dragons, and Chinese courtiers emerge from walls made entirely of porcelain.

This waterfall, also known as the “the castanets” is said to mimic the sounds of the waves in Portugal.

This weathered-looking portal is actually an exact replica of the entrance to the building where King Philip IV of Spain celebrated his honeymoon.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

This mural, which made perfect sense before the metro stop changed its name, now feels out of place under the station's new name

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

This 40-meter waterfall of light graces one of the most iconic stations in the Madrid metro network.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Part of the wall is preserved in the aptly named Parque de Berlín in Madrid.

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

Mini version of the massive Isabella head

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

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

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