Guggy

Bilbao and the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao

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April 18th 2006
I left for Bilbao, Spain in the early afternoon of Tuesday. I arrived in the city center around 3 o’clock and headed straight for the Guggenheim Museo Bilbao from the bus stop. Upon first walking up to the Guggenheim museum, I am greeted by “Puppy” the 42-foot tall West Highland Terrier made completely of flowers (around 60,000). “Puppy” is the creation of Jeff Koons. The museum is absol ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Bilbao

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more