This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

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

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

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

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.

This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

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

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

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.