The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

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

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

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

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

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

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.