This is a picture of La Pedrera, or better known as La Casa Milá, which is an apartment building built by architect Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona. There is not a straight line in the entire building. The apartment building was built for the widow of José Guardiola, who was an “indiano”, which is a Catalan term used to describe those who went to the Americas and returned with enormous wealth. The project was completed in 1912, however at the time, the city of Barcelona was not happy with many of the aspects of the building. It refused to allow Gaudi to add a huge sculpture on the top that is said to be his interpretation of the primeval earth goddess, Gaia and fined the owners for infractions of city regulations. We actually stumbled upon this landmark accidentally when we were looking for a Metro line to the Park Güell. As we were following signs for the Metro, all of a sudden we saw this magnificent work of art rising over the horizon. This was a nice predecessor to the Park Güell. After seeing both, it is easy to recognize the definitive style of Gaudi and I must say that if anyone ever visits Barcelona, it is imperative that they see these two sites.