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'Día y Noche' (Day and Night)

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

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Costitx Bulls

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Tío Pepe Sign

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

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Altamira Cave Replica

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Caja Madrid Obelisk

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Edificio Mirador

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

The Royal Quartet

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

Added by johnrauch

Madrid's Walk of Fame

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

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

House of Beasts of Retiro Park

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

The Lady of Elche

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

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

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Museo Lazaro Galdiano

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Spain's Good Luck Frog

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

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Kilometre Zero

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

Added by romimaletz77

La Tabacalera de Lavapiés

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

daviddoochin

Added by daviddoochin

Dolmen de Dalí

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

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

Air Crash

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

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Real Jardin Botanico

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

Added by shelbystu

Fountain of the Fallen Angel

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Templo de Debod

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

Added by Jacque

Palacio de Cristal

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

dusanmil89

Added by dusanmil89