An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

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

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.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

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

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

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

A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

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

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

These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

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

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

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

Housed in a stunning Victorian building, this museum has the largest exhibition of knives, blades, penknives, and scissors in Spain.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.