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

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

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

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

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

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

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

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.