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The Seven Wonders of the World in Spain

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Seven Wonders of the World in Spain: Into the Future...
The Seven Wonders of the World in Spain Image: Damian Corrigan

Winner: The Guggenheim

Where is it?
Bilbao

What is it?
Modern art museum, an important part of Bilbao's regeneration from backwater industrial city into popular tourist destination. It was designed by Frank Gehry and opened in 1997.

Alternatively... The Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias (City of Art and Science) in Valencia is another impressive feat of modern architecture.

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