A large canvas composed of an amalgam of photographs of everyday life in Madrid by artist Miguel Angel Tornero wraps the perimeter of the Crystal Palace, one of the headquarters of the Reina Sofia ...

this royal residence housed the kings of Spain from the mid-1700s to the early 1900s. Although the royal family does not currently live in the palace, it is still considered their official residence.

To the east of central Madrid, Parque del Buen Retiro (El Retiro ... you can still rent a rowboat before heading to the Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace), which holds regular art exhibitions.