This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.

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

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

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

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

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

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

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

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

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

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

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

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