joins its Spanish neighbors

and

as 3D cities in Google Earth. If you’re a fan of architecture, Barcelona offers a visual feast. The mix of old and new is truly facinating. It contains architectural wonders that date back to medieval times, in addition to modern architecture designed by critically acclaimed architects.





Open

Google Earth

and fly down to Barcelona to see hundreds of 3D models of buildings, monuments, cathedrals, museums, statues, towers and much more. If time was short, my guided tour would probably start at what is arguably the most famous building in the city, the

Sagrada Familia

. Staying with the cathedral theme I’d head over to the

Barcelona Cathedral

located in the center of the city. The

Casa Milà

would be next on my list; this amazing work of art was designated a World Heritage site in 1984.







If modern architecture is more to your liking, you’ll want to visit the

Montjuic Communications Tower

and the

Torre Agbar

(which shouldn’t be too hard to find given its unique shape). I could go on, but since a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ve created a short video (above) that showcases many of Barcelona’s most popular destinations. Judging by the

thousands of models

that users have created using

Google SketchUp

and

Building Maker