This historic fountain is a favorite neighborhood meeting point.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

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

The remains of a convent turned military barrack in the heart of Madrid.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.

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

Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.

Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.