Madrid, Spain
‘The Rumour of Discord’
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
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Madrid, Spain
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
Madrid, Spain
A humble monument outside a metro station to the greatest bullfighter in history
Madrid, Spain
One of the most important pieces in the Madrid History Museum and one of the oldest historical models of a city in Europe
Madrid, Spain
These murals, created by UCM students, were granted legal protection in 2003 to prevent their deterioration
Amarilla Golf, Spain
One of the world's only places where tourists can make a trip in a submarine.
Granada, Spain
A statue of Granada's self-proclaimed "King of the Gypsies"
Seville, Spain
The friendship between Kansas City and Seville materialized in this sculpture
Madrid, Spain
The biggest outdoor modern mosaic in Madrid
Laguardia, Spain
This carillon clock features three figures that mark the start of the city’s most important celebration, the San Juan Festival
Barcelona, Spain
An egg dancing on water as a sign of renewal
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain
One of the last remnants of an ancient town wall
Tarragona, Spain
These sculpted heads on the outside of a former Knights Templar building date back to the 17th century
Astorga, Spain
An architectural anomaly that preserves the chilling history of medieval ascetics who chose to be buried alive.
Madrid, Spain
This mural, the largest one in Spain, covers the whole south façade of this reinvented bullring
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
This modest monument honors bullfighter José Mata, who hailed from a region of Spain where bullfighting has never enjoyed widespread popularity, the Canary islands.
Madrid, Spain
This striking gate in Carabanchel is a modern expression of Madrid's centuries-old connection to bears, the animal that has symbolized the city for generations
Eivissa, Spain
This sculpture shows an iconic image typical of Ibiza that, however, did not take place here
Madrid, Spain
The ruins of the Sacred Heart Memorial, which was first “shot” by a weird firing squad and then dynamited during the Spanish Civil War
Madrid, Spain
A crypt of relics guards a vial said to liquefy each July
Aranjuez, Spain
An eighteenth-century fantasy where monkeys, dragons, and Chinese courtiers emerge from walls made entirely of porcelain.
Almuñécar, Spain
A 1st-century Roman aqueduct running straight through a children's playground
Barcelona, Spain
A medieval palace holding a millennium of the Crown of Aragon's records
Teguise, Spain
A centuries-old tithe barn in Lanzarote's oldest town
Santa María de Mave, Spain
This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.