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Madrid, Spain

Casa de los Lagartos (Lizards House)

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Madrid, Spain

Monument to Doctor Fleming

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Madrid, Spain

Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore)

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Madrid, Spain

Fisherman's House

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Madrid, Spain

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

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

Puerta de los Cuarteles de Daoiz y Velarde

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Madrid, Spain

'Día y Noche' (Day and Night)

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Madrid, Spain

Cuesta de Moyano

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain

Paracuellos Massacres Cross at the Madrid Airport

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Milan, Italy

Bar Basso

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Milan, Italy

Pantelegraph

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.
Added by sneakyme591
Milan, Italy

'Selva Elettrica' ('Electric Jungle')

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.
Added by Yesmilano
Milan, Italy

Case a Igloo

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
Added by marhilary
Milan, Italy

War obelisk in Milan

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.
Added by Giorgio
Milan, Italy

Shoah Memorial of Milan

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.
Added by mbeimer
Milan, Italy

Bosco Verticale

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
oriana Added by oriana
Milan, Italy

Monumental Cemetery of Milan

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Added by grandesballo
Milan, Italy

Castello Pozzi

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Added by marhilary
Milan, Italy

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Milan, Italy

Cimitero di Guerra di Milano (Milan War Cemetery)

A British Commonwealth cemetery in the heart of Milan, with 421 allied soldiers died during World War II.
Added by pozz09
Milan, Italy

Fondazione Prada

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.
karolinadeling Added by karolinadeling
Milan, Italy

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
SteReso Added by SteReso
Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Added by dahuhaus
Milan, Italy

Horned Madonna of Portinari Chapel

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Added by Giorgio