The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

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

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

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

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

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

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

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

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.