The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

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.

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

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

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

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

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

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

An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store

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

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

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

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

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

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.