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Barcelona, Spain the Ramblas Antoni Gaudí: Sagrada Família Barcelona: Torre Agbar cable car in Barcelona Barcelona, Catalonia Antoni Gaudí: Casa Batlló Casa Milá, Barcelona, by Antoni Gaudí, 1905–10.
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Mbappé and Vinícius score as Real Madrid joins Barcelona at top of the Spanish league • Mar. 9, 2025, 6:47 PM ET (AP)
Barcelona's Spanish league game is postponed after death of team doctor • Mar. 8, 2025, 6:23 PM ET (AP)

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Antoni Gaudí: Casa Batlló
Casa Milá, Barcelona, by Antoni Gaudí, 1905–10.
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