This first building we went to is called the Batllo House.  From what I read, the porches were made to resemble a skull and the columns to resemble bones.  Noelia also told me that the whole building resembles a lizard.  You have the porches with they eyes and nose, the roof that looks like it has scales, and on the inside there is a staircase that looks like a tail.  It’s quite amazing and unique.  It’s very interesting because this building and the one next to it (you can see only a small part of it in the first picture)  are both very modern beautiful buildings.  However, this one just stands out so much more because of the different architecture and use of all the curved pieces.

The second building we went to was called La Pedrera.  It is my understanding that there is some apartments in this building.  I can’t imagine what it would cost to live here, but Esteban told us he thinks the apartments across the street that have a view facing this building probably run around 8,000 euros a month!  That’s not a small number!  As you can see in these pictures as well, there isn’t many normal straight lines.  Noelia told us that while this was being built, there was red bars in front of the windows to protect them from vandalization or thieves.  Apparently, Gaudi didn’t like that and came at night to cut the bars.  He shaped them differently so they weren’t straight up and down.  I guess since he’s the architect, he can do what he wants!

The third place we went was the Sagrada Familia.  This is a cathedral that Gaudi designed.  However, Gaudi died and because of space, the plans have had to be revised.  As you can imagine, it has taken someone a long time to study his work and try to redraw part of this cathedral so it still looks like Gaudi’s work.  Because of this reason, the cathedral is still being built.  The parts that are finished are absolutely stunning, and I hear the inside is even more beautiful!  Can’t wait to go inside another time.  This first picture is Colin and I in front of the main entrance.

The back towers and entrance.

The intricate detail is unbelievable!

A closer photo of the detail above the entrance.