Córdoba, Spain
Estrella de los Deseos (Wishing Star)
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
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Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Córdoba, Spain
This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Madrid, Spain
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Madrid, Spain
A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.
Madrid, Spain
A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Madrid, Spain
A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.
Madrid, Spain
An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Granada, Spain
A museum dedicated to the centuries-old cave dwellings that housed marginalized communities on the outskirts of the former capital of Muslim Spain.
Seville, Spain
Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Estatua de la Libertad stands discretely on an obscure tangent path in Barrancas de Belgrano.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.
Tigre Partido, Argentina
The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.