If you ever decide to visit Barcelona, do not forget to visit La Sagrada Familia, large Roman Catholic church, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi started construction in the 1880's in Art Nouveau style, and it is still under construction today.
I am a big fan of Art Nouveau, the beautiful organic ways that architecture could be. It avoids straight angles and it just feels as if Busy ants had the time to participate in the design meeting with the Architect. It isn't a style that became mainstream, the process isn't quick or cost effective, a developer would never agree to it. But considering the Art in Architecture, and thinking of us as inhabitants with organic surroundings, this would be it!
I had the opportunity to be there in summer 2014. Be ready, a lot of people and a lot of walking. My husband and I sat at a sidewalk little restaurant, facing this stunning building, while having some Serrano peppers, papas a la brava, Spanish tortilla, and some Spanish brand beer (cannot remember the brand, but I can tell you It was fantastic). Food and Architecture, yes, those are memories. :)
