Guggenheim Bilbao was intended to look like a ship
From this angle it does look like a ship with the Iberdrola tower as the ship's funnel [Bilbao - Basque Country - Spain]

'Maman' a sculpture by Louise Bourgeois
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Guggenheim Bilbao: The Guggenheim's exterior is covered in glass, titanium and limestone.
The glass is treated so that it lets in light but protects the interior from heat and radiation [Bilbao - Basque Country - Spain]

Guggenheim Bilbao: Design was made possible by use of Catia, a 3D design computer program
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The Guggenheim Bilbao is one of the most admired architectural designs of this century
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Guggenheim Bilbao: It took only 4 years to build this amazing structure
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Guggenheim Bilbao: Designed by Frank Gehry
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The spectacular Guggenheim Bilbao
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Guggenheim Bilbao: This nice blue building adds colour to the complex
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Guggenheim Bilbao's Titanium catches the red and blue of nearby structures
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Bilbao Guggenheim: Tony trying to find more angles to shoot
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View from across the La Salve Bridge
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Guggenheim Bilbao: Jeff Koons' puppy is a permanent installation outside the museum
Originally it was only a temporary installation, but the people of Bilbao loved Puppy so much that it was made permanent. [Bilbao - Basque Country - Spain]

Guggenheim Bilbao
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