Virtual Globetrotting: Domes

Virtual Globetrotting: Domes http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2008 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com admin@virtualglobetrotting.com Tue, 27 May 2008 15:47:57 -0500 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Namihaya Dome (Osaka Kadoma Sports Center)]]>

Namihaya Dome (Osaka Kadoma Sports Center)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-27 15:47:57]]>

Namihaya Dome (Osaka Kadoma Sports Center)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-27 15:47:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50833/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50833/ Tue, 27 May 2008 15:47:57 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50833/ 34.71579000 135.59452200 <![CDATA[Coca Cola Dome]]>

Coca Cola Dome
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-20 07:24:44
The Coca Cola dome, located in Johannesburg, South Africa is an indoor sporting arena located north of Johannesburg, South Africa. The capacity of the arena is 18,000 people. It opened in 1997. The Coca-Cola dome is owned and managed by Thebe Exhibitions.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46052/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46052/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:24:44 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46052/ -26.06325000 27.94307100 <![CDATA[Orfeo Superdomo]]>

Orfeo Superdomo
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-20 06:54:43
Orfeo Superdomo, built in 2001 that is located in Córdoba, Argentina. The seating capacity of the arena is 10,000 and is primarily used for basketball, volleyball, and tennis]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46049/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46049/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:54:43 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46049/ -31.36470000 -64.22120900 <![CDATA[Araneta Coliseum"The Big Dome"]]>

Araneta Coliseum"The Big Dome"
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-19 20:39:11
The Araneta Coliseum is the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia, with a dome diameter of 108 meters.

Capacity 25,000 maximum
18,500 Boxing
20,800 CenterStage
20,800 Basketball
15,500 Cockpit
18,000 or 16,500 Concert
10,000 Ice Show ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46028/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46028/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:39:11 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46028/ 14.62055600 121.05333000 <![CDATA[West Baden Springs Hotel]]>

West Baden Springs Hotel
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-19 20:23:08
The West Baden Springs Hotel is a historic landmark hotel in the town of West Baden Springs in Orange County, Indiana, USA, known for its vast domed atrium. It is currently part of the French Lick Resort Casino complex.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46027/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46027/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:23:08 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46027/ 38.56714500 -86.61858700 <![CDATA[Algeciras Market]]>

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Algeciras Market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-06 16:11:35
Built in 1933 of reinforced concrete.]]>

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Algeciras Market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-06 16:11:35
Built in 1933 of reinforced concrete.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45072/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45072/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:11:35 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45072/ 36.12887000 -5.44554700 <![CDATA[Yumadome - A Multigenerational Monolithic Dome Home]]>

Yumadome - A Multigenerational Monolithic Dome Home

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Yumadome - A Multigenerational Monolithic Dome Home
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-28 13:55:05
Yumadome is a giant Monolithic Dome, built as a hemisphere, with three stories, an 84' diameter, a 39'8" inside height from floor to ceiling, and 11,000 square feet of living space. Its dome shell encompasses eight suites, each with at least one bedroom, a bathroom, sitting room, laundry area and closets. In addition to the suites, on its lowest level, Yumadome has roomy, comfortable common areas: a kitchen with two dishwashers, two sinks and two refrigerators; a computer room; a TV room; and an atrium with trees and natural light. Fifty feet from the dome, a metal barn houses a workshop, garage and storage space.]]>

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Kibbie Activity Center
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-09-06 18:24:42
Home to University of Idaho Vandals football]]>

Kibbie Activity Center
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-09-06 18:24:42
Home to University of Idaho Vandals football]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38525/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38525/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:24:42 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38525/ 46.72630100 -117.01782700 <![CDATA[Houstom Astrodome]]>

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Houstom Astrodome
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By: maveriick
@ 2007-08-13 09:15:29
Also covered in Wiki]]>

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Houstom Astrodome
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By: maveriick
@ 2007-08-13 09:15:29
Also covered in Wiki]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36702/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36702/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:15:29 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36702/ 29.68621700 -95.40161500 <![CDATA['Fly's Eye Dome' by Buckminster Fuller]]>

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'Fly's Eye Dome' by Buckminster Fuller
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By: pmoore66
@ 2007-06-25 07:34:43
at the Longhouse Reserve]]>

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'Fly's Eye Dome' by Buckminster Fuller
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By: pmoore66
@ 2007-06-25 07:34:43
at the Longhouse Reserve]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34678/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34678/ Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:34:43 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34678/ 40.98179700 -72.20009700 <![CDATA[Mural on a radar dome (?)]]>

Mural on a radar dome (?)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-23 12:30:15
The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群岛; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from Vietnam to the Philippines. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam.

China has administered the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are also claimed by Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves.]]>

Geodesic Jungle Play Dome
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-10 12:30:33
A 'Jungle Play Dome' - the first in the country - forms part of the play park, the latest phase in the regeneration of Hengrove Park.

The dome is the centerpiece of the regional play park which forms part of the wider ongoing revitalization of this part of South Bristol.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32742/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32742/ Thu, 10 May 2007 12:30:33 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32742/ 51.41525700 -2.58418500 <![CDATA[Dome Village for the homeless]]>

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Dome Village for the homeless
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-05 15:43:34
Dome Village is a self-governing community of "people unable or [...] unwilling to live in traditional [homeless] shelters". Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the complex consists of 20 geodesic domes and is inhabited by "up to 34 individuals and their family members". Operated by Justiceville/Homeless USA, a non-profit organization, members of Dome Village are politically active in homelessness, nonviolence, and environmental issues.

Prior to becoming the Dome Village, the site was a shantytown inhabited by the homeless. In 1993, the village was founded by activist Ted Hayes. The village setting is intended to create stability for residents who live an otherwise-precarious existence.

The dwellings were designed by architect Craig Chamberlain, a former student of Buckminster Fuller. The domes, which cost about $10,000 each and are easy to repair and maintain, are made of polyester fiberglass. Funding for the village provided by Arco, a subsidiary of British Petroleum.

In late 2005, the inhabitants of Dome Village were threatened with eviction as the result of an increase to the property's rent. The owner of the property, Milton Sidley, was quoted as saying that he, a Democrat, was "was tired of helping Ted and the Dome Village." The announcement about the increase came shortly after a Los Angles Times article about an address Hayes delivered to the Bel-Air Republican Women's Club.

According to Hayes, "When I founded the Dome Village 12 years ago, we had an understanding that he could ask for his property back at any time for any reason, and I would say "absolutely" without hesitation." Accordingly he has "no intention of causing any trouble for this property owner", and "will not go to court". However, he admitted that he "cannot help but be saddened by the whole business. ...his reason was prejudice against Republicans."

On August 31, 2006, Hayes announced that the the residents of Dome Village were being evicted and that domes would be auctioned off online. Residents, who must be out by October 2006, will live in traditional homeless shelters. They hope to recreate Dome Village elsewhere in Los Angeles with the proceeds from the auction.]]>

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Seibu Dome
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-04 20:07:20
Home to the Seibu Lions]]>

Seibu Dome
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-04 20:07:20
Home to the Seibu Lions]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31347/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31347/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:07:20 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31347/ 35.76833300 139.42055600 <![CDATA[Fukuoka Dome]]>

Fukuoka Dome
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-04 19:50:20
Home to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]]>

Fukuoka Dome
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-04 19:50:20
Home to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31345/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31345/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:50:20 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31345/ 33.59531800 130.36207400 <![CDATA[Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory]]>

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory

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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
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By: milwhcky
@ 2007-03-13 13:17:10]]>

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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
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By: milwhcky
@ 2007-03-13 13:17:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30336/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30336/ Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:17:10 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30336/ 43.02634800 -87.94554800 <![CDATA[MIT Dome Distortion]]>

MIT Dome Distortion
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-02-24 11:16:04
Dome on MIT's McLaurin Building distorted into a football shape. Possibly deliberate?]]>

MIT Dome Distortion
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-02-24 11:16:04
Dome on MIT's McLaurin Building distorted into a football shape. Possibly deliberate?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29608/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29608/ Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:16:04 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29608/ 42.35972600 -71.09208000 <![CDATA[Dome in Marseille]]>

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Dome in Marseille
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-20 00:09:14
Anyone know what this dome is?]]>

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Dome in Marseille
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-20 00:09:14
Anyone know what this dome is?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29446/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29446/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:09:14 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29446/ 43.29698700 5.36123400 <![CDATA[NWT Legislative Building]]>

NWT Legislative Building
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-17 16:29:18
Territorial Government.]]>

NWT Legislative Building
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-17 16:29:18
Territorial Government.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29346/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29346/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:29:18 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29346/ 62.45917600 -114.38391900 <![CDATA[Radar dome at RAF Trimingham]]>

Radar dome at RAF Trimingham
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-16 17:48:45
Trimingham is home to RAF Trimingham, a remote air defence radar station. In November 2006, the The Ministry of Defence admitted that the Type 93 radar spinning inside the dome had been out of alignment between November 2005 and February 2006, causing car engines and lights to cut out, and speedometer dials swung up to 150mph as motorists drove past. Having previously denied problems, the MoD said it will consider claims for compensation after an inquiry found the radar was "out of alignment". A local garage owner who runs the nearest garage at Mundesley, said he dealt with 30 calls over a couple of months.]]>

“OceanWorlds” - Multi-Media Adventure Exhibit (MeeresWelten - Erlebnisausstellung)

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“OceanWorlds” - Multi-Media Adventure Exhibit (MeeresWelten - Erlebnisausstellung)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-07 10:59:34
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MeeresWelten is a special exhibition of the German Oceanographic Museum and is located directly on the Baltic Sea in a ocean blue dome located on the harbour island of Stralsund.

In this exhibition visitors are invited to explore the unknown world of the deep sea by means of multi-media games and hands-on exhibits; in a playful way it is demonstrated how the ocean is threatened by overfishing. Different sections of the exhibition answer questions such as how a Tsunami develops, what is methane ice and which kind of swimming costume was chaste around 1900. MeeresWelten addresses the entire family.]]>

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Nagoya Dome
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-01-21 02:18:42]]>

Nagoya Dome
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-01-21 02:18:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28414/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28414/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:18:42 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28414/ 35.18596700 136.94757300 <![CDATA[Bird cage in a dome at Merritt Lake]]>

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Bird cage in a dome at Merritt Lake
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-23 12:40:59]]>

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Bird cage in a dome at Merritt Lake
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-23 12:40:59]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27634/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27634/ Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:40:59 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27634/ 37.80644900 -122.25626600 <![CDATA[Colorful Domes]]>

Colorful Domes
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-06 12:29:08
Anyone know what these are? ]]>

Colorful Domes
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-06 12:29:08
Anyone know what these are? ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27094/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27094/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:29:08 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27094/ 51.90319100 4.51355400 <![CDATA[Monolithic Dome Institute]]>

Monolithic Dome Institute
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By: bonjbrown2
@ 2006-11-26 19:51:31
See link below.]]>

Monolithic Dome Institute
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By: bonjbrown2
@ 2006-11-26 19:51:31
See link below.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26419/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26419/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:51:31 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/26419/ 32.20060000 -96.89417800 <![CDATA[Gold Geodesic Dome]]>

Gold Geodesic Dome
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By: scalpod
@ 2006-11-14 12:47:08
Regency Hotel (1969). The dome was added in 1973 and was gutted by a fire on June 30, 2005.]]>

Gold Geodesic Dome
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By: scalpod
@ 2006-11-14 12:47:08
Regency Hotel (1969). The dome was added in 1973 and was gutted by a fire on June 30, 2005.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25893/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25893/ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:47:08 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25893/ 39.77141700 -104.99215400 <![CDATA[1962 gold geodesic dome (soon to be torn down)]]>

1962 gold geodesic dome (soon to be torn down)

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1962 gold geodesic dome (soon to be torn down)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-11-14 12:01:51
Designed by the Phoenix-based firm of Weaver and Drover, the Valley National Bank closed in 1989 and is now the property of Arizona State University, which uses it as the school's visitors center.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25892/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25892/ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:01:51 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25892/ 33.41523400 -111.92662900 <![CDATA[Cool domes]]>

Cool domes
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-18 11:57:09
perhaps part of the sports facilities at a school.]]>

Cool domes
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-18 11:57:09
perhaps part of the sports facilities at a school.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24813/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24813/ Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:57:09 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24813/ 34.83363300 113.66161100 <![CDATA[Roeper School Domes]]>

Roeper School Domes
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-07 02:01:24
The Roeper School uses these eight domes for classrooms during the school year and as changing rooms for the adjacent pool during the summer.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24368/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24368/ Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:01:24 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24368/ 42.59371400 -83.25413200 <![CDATA[Meteor City Trading Post]]>

Meteor City Trading Post
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-07 01:50:22
The Meteor City Trading Post is a souvenir shop on old Route 66. It opened in 1938. The building was replaced with this dome in 1979. There are also six teepees on the property. Meteor City , once known as Indian City, also has bragging rights to the world's longest map of Route 66 (100' long). The dome had been subject to several fires over the years and the map was covered with billboard advertising. The building, map, and teepees were restored in 2002 through the Hampton Inn Save-A-Landmark program. Meteor Crater, a popular tourist destination, is about six miles away. ]]>

Gold Dome Multicultural Society
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-07 01:38:32
This geodesic dome (known as the Gold Dome), is a major landmark in Oklahoma City, United States. Located at the intersection of North West 23rd Street and North Classen Boulevard, it sits in the heart of the city's Asia District.

Once threatened with demolition, it has now been redeveloped into an Asian cultural center complete with office space, retail, restaurants and an exhibit on the works of Buckminister Fuller planned for the vault of the former Citizen's Bank.]]>

Dome Center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-09-15 15:23:20]]>

Dome Center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-09-15 15:23:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23642/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23642/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:23:20 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23642/ 33.81076100 -118.11769900 <![CDATA[Geodesic dome covering water storage]]>

Geodesic dome covering water storage
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By: bonjbrown2
@ 2006-08-05 22:33:15]]>

Geodesic dome covering water storage
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By: bonjbrown2
@ 2006-08-05 22:33:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/ Sat, 05 Aug 2006 22:33:15 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22359/ 34.14182300 -102.61726100 <![CDATA[California Portland Cement Company's Mojave Plant]]>

California Portland Cement Company's Mojave Plant
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-28 12:31:10
320' geodesic dome]]>

California Portland Cement Company's Mojave Plant
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-28 12:31:10
320' geodesic dome]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21100/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21100/ Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:31:10 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21100/ 35.02785300 -118.32208900 <![CDATA[Dome of a Home]]>

Dome of a Home
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By: romulusnr
@ 2006-04-13 19:44:47
A spherical house built in 2002, the Dome of a Home is touted as an example of energy efficient and hurricane-resistant housing.

You can experience this modern marvel (ripped off from the Foam Doam houses of the 80s) yourself by renting the Dome of a Home... for about $5500 a week.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16407/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16407/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:44:47 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/16407/ 30.33718500 -87.11091800 <![CDATA[General Electric Pavilion]]>

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General Electric Pavilion
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By: damein234
@ 2006-03-22 19:22:32]]>

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General Electric Pavilion
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By: damein234
@ 2006-03-22 19:22:32]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15794/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15794/ Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:22:32 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15794/ 40.74656100 -73.84947900 <![CDATA[Corn Exchange Centre]]>

Corn Exchange Centre
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-02-25 20:12:05
Built in 1862 to the designs of award-winning Yorkshire architect Cuthbert Broderick, the Corn Exchange was brought back to life in 1990 as a shopping centre. This extraordinary building now houses independent designers, some with an international reputation, of clothing, footwear and jewellery.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14973/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14973/ Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:12:05 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14973/ 53.79592000 -1.54010000 <![CDATA[St.Michael's Golden-domed Cathedral ]]>

St.Michael's Golden-domed Cathedral
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By: DonMartini
@ 2006-02-10 05:52:16
St. Michael's is at the top of the funicular and also a short walk from St. Andrew's. Originally built by Prince Sviatopolk in 1108, this cathedral was destroyed by the Soviet regime in the mid-1930s in keeping with their anti-religion programme. Its reconstruction was championed by ambitious Kyiv mayor Oleksander Omelchenko and completed in May 2000. The sky blue exterior and glittering golden domes are certainly stunning, even though up close it all seems a bit too new and shiny for this ancient city. Another reminder, albeit a much smaller one, of the Communists' inhuman policies is to the right as you exit the church grounds. This monument to the millions of Ukrainian victims of the Great Famine mentions only the years it took place: 1932-1933. Farther out in the square, the statues of Princess Olha, Apostle Andriy, St. Cyrill and St. Methodius were also reconstructed in 1996. ]]>

World's Largest Radome
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-01-21 17:52:31
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The FGAN Research Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR) is located on the southern boundary of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the slopes of the Wachtberg near Bonn. Its conspicuous characteristic is the "Kugel" (ball), the world´s largest radome with a diameter of 49 metres, which houses the space observation radar TIRA (tracking and imaging radar).]]>

World's Largest Radome
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-01-21 17:52:31