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

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

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

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

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

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

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

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

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

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

These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.