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

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

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

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

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

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

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.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

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

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

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

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

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

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

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

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

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

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