This museum, which had to relocate in 2014 after being devastated by a storm at sea, houses the best collection of cephalopods in Asturias.

A collection of unique, and sometimes terrifying, handmade masks and costumes used for local festivals.

Seeing her husband shot, she took up his banner and rallied the troops to attack repulsing the enemy with the cry, "Those with honor, follow me!"

Alcorcón puppet center and school are a must if puppetry is what you care about

This protected 19th-century façade once housed Mármoles Molina, a company specializing in funerary monuments.

This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.

The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.

This La Mancha museum brings the region’s winemaking tradition to life

This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.

A Catholic church built under a bridge

Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.

Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.

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

After decades of neglect in a municipal storage unit this medieval jewel was given a new life in the late 1950s.

With remarkable nonchalance, this modest park in Alcorcón brings Greek mythology and astronomy together

A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.

The dynasty’s coat of arms reveals its historical ties to the French town of Moulins and the Spanish crown.

This kaleidoscopic structure is perhaps Bristol’s most unusual temple

The oldest surviving example of the aqueducts that crossed the Casa de Campo to distribute water.

This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.

One of the most important pieces in the Madrid History Museum and one of the oldest historical models of a city in Europe

This 12th-century gatehouse has survived England’s many religious upheavals

The biggest outdoor modern mosaic in Madrid

These stairs, seemingly disappearing into a wall, once tempted some students into petty crime