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

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

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

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

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

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

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.