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

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

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

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

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

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

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

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

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

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

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

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

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

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

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

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

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.