A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

This phone booth was recreated to honor "La cabina," considered the best horror film in the history of Spanish television.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

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

Shrapnel scars and bullet holes from the Spanish Civil War can still be seen in this monument to Spanish doctor Federico Rubio.

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

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

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

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

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

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

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

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

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

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.