Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

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

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

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

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

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 wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.