The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

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

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

This historic fountain is a favorite neighborhood meeting point.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.

This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.