The term "Bilbao effect" is now common in the architecture world, but it's relatively recent: it dates from the construction of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and the theory that starchitecture can give cities a new tourism allure. Urban planners worldwide still look to Bilbao as a model for bringing culture, tourists, and eventually cash to their cities—but it's unclear whether the Bilbao effect has had the same impact on other cities. In which case: why not just visit Bilbao? Below, we've mapped sites in and within driving distance of the city designed by big-name architects (there's also plenty of less-big-name architecture worth seeing around the city).
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