Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

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

Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

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

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

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.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

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

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

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

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.