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This unusual Industrial Park located in a residential neighborhood in Barcelona is guarded by a giant steel dragon sculpture that doubles as a slide.
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December 15, 2011
Parc de l'Espanya Industrial
A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.
Barcelona, Spain
Parc de l”Espanya Industrial
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Parc de l’Espanya Industrial
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