Casa Batllo

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Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece of modern architecture is like something from a fairytale.

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Wow, Mo, these photos are fantastic! I think this one is of Casa Batllo. Did you ever find out anything about the first building?

By carolyn13 (not verified) on 19 Jul 2008 #permalink

Oops. I missed the title of your post. Yeah, this is Casa Batllo. :)

By carolyn13 (not verified) on 20 Jul 2008 #permalink