Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

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

The oldest building in Madrid.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

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

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

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

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.

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

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

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

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

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.