History & Culture in Spain

The ruins of the second-largest circus school in the world.

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

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.

An ode to the famous Las Vegas signage.

Once used to calculate the various levels around the country.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

This mansion oasis contains gardens, sculptures, and fountains just off the busy Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.