Virtual Globetrotting: Monuments

Virtual Globetrotting: Monuments http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:10:22 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Sunol Water Temple]]>

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Sunol Water Temple
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-11-22 12:10:22
An unusual structure located at 505 Paloma Way in Sunol, California. Designed by Willis Polk, the 18-meter high classical pavilion is made up of twelve concrete Corinthian columns and a concrete ring girder that supports the conical wood and tile roof. Inside the temple, water originally from the Pleasanton well fields and Arroyo de la Laguna flowed into a white tiled cistern before plunging into a deeper water channel carrying water from the filter galleries to the Niles Aqueduct in Niles Canyon and across San Francisco Bay near the Dumbarton Bridge. The roof covering the cistern has paintings depicting Indian maidens carrying water vessels.]]>

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Blériot's 1909 Landing Site
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-11-21 10:36:18
After making the first Channel flight by aeroplane Louis Blériot landed at this spot on Sunday 25th July 1909.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bl-riots-1909-landing-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bl-riots-1909-landing-site/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bl-riots-1909-landing-site/ 51.13099478 1.32612931 <![CDATA[Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument]]>

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Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-11-21 10:11:38]]>

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Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-11-21 10:11:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-sailors-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-sailors-monument/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:11:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-sailors-monument/ 37.52719431 -77.41758960 <![CDATA[National Heroes' Monument]]>

National Heroes' Monument
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-11-18 02:32:12]]>

National Heroes' Monument
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-11-18 02:32:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/national-heroes-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/national-heroes-monument/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:32:12 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/national-heroes-monument/ 12.31312400 -1.50484800 <![CDATA[Magic Johnson statue]]>

Magic Johnson statue
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By: giove
@ 2009-11-16 09:11:58]]>

Magic Johnson statue
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By: giove
@ 2009-11-16 09:11:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/magic-johnson-statue/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/magic-johnson-statue/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:11:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/magic-johnson-statue/ 34.04383200 -118.26608400 <![CDATA[Captain Cook's death site]]>

Captain Cook's death site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-10 21:01:51
A white obelisk marks the spot when one of the 18th century's great navigators and cartographers was clubbed and stabbed to death. Captain James Cook was the first European to visit what he named the Sandwich Islands (his boss was the Earl of Sandwich).

It was during a subsequent visit that Cook was killed. In fairness to the Hawaiians, Cook had been trying to kidnap their king when he and his men were chased back to the beach. And despite murdering Cook, the Hawaiians so esteemed him that they roasted and hacked the flesh from his bones and, according to some accounts, ate it. ]]>

Mohács Memorial Site
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-11-06 07:39:06
The Memorial Site for the Battle of Mohács in 1526 which was lost to the Turks who then ruled Hungary for ca. 150 years]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moh-cs-memorial-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moh-cs-memorial-site/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:39:06 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/moh-cs-memorial-site/ 45.94165300 18.64768300 <![CDATA[Globe of peace - Pesaro]]>

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Globe of peace - Pesaro
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By: giove
@ 2009-11-04 07:43:55
The second largest revolving globe, the Globe of Peace, Piazzale della libertà, Pesaro, Italy. The globe is 33 feet in diameter. At 30 tons, the Globe of Peace is still the heaviest rotating globe in the world, far outweighing the 2.5 ton Eartha in Yarmouth, Maine, USA. It is the work of the famous sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/globe-of-peace-pesaro/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/globe-of-peace-pesaro/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:43:55 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/globe-of-peace-pesaro/ 43.91419000 12.91855000 <![CDATA[Monument to The Paper Boy]]>

Monument to The Paper Boy
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-02 09:45:31
The plaque reads: "For much of our community's history, the young person who delivered The Modesto Bee to our homes has been an enduring symbol of initiative and pluck. The Paper Boy celebrates the timeless treasure of hope bestowed upon each generation by its youth. May our community always nurture the priceless gift of our children." ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-paper-boy/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-paper-boy/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-paper-boy/ 37.64304400 -120.99447200 <![CDATA[Statue of Liberty Replica]]>

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Statue of Liberty Replica
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-10-31 05:31:27
The French Statue of Liberty came to Odaiba, the beach area of Tokyo since April 1998 until May 1999 in commemoration of "The French year in Japan". ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-replica-13/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-replica-13/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:31:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-replica-13/ 35.62763500 139.77189600 <![CDATA['Untitled (100)' by Stonecoat Ind.]]>

'Untitled (100)' by Stonecoat Ind.
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-10-28 14:17:17
This 7' high stone 100 was made to celebrate the centennial of the city.]]>

'Untitled (100)' by Stonecoat Ind.
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-10-28 14:17:17
This 7' high stone 100 was made to celebrate the centennial of the city.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/untitled-100-by-stonecoat-ind/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/untitled-100-by-stonecoat-ind/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:17:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/untitled-100-by-stonecoat-ind/ 49.26786900 -123.13944100 <![CDATA[Ring gear from the 1911 Connaught Bridge]]>

Ring gear from the 1911 Connaught Bridge

Ring gear from the 1911 Connaught Bridge
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-10-28 14:05:10
The 8m high gear is installed as a monument to commemorate the designers and builders of the many bridges across False Creek. The gear was part of the second Cambie Bridge (or Connaught Bridge) which opened in 1911 and remained in service until 1984. Installed on the center pier, the gear supported the steel truss swing span.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ring-gear-from-the-1911-connaught-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ring-gear-from-the-1911-connaught-bridge/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:05:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ring-gear-from-the-1911-connaught-bridge/ 49.27422100 -123.11731400 <![CDATA[Statue Of Liberty]]>

Statue Of Liberty
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-10-22 10:40:19]]>

Statue Of Liberty
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-10-22 10:40:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-4/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-4/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:40:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-liberty-4/ 40.67549600 -74.01728500 <![CDATA['Reconciliation' by Jack Harman]]>

'Reconciliation' by Jack Harman
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-10-07 10:35:21
The Peacekeeping Monument is a monument in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, commemorating Canada's role in international peacekeeping and the soldiers who have participated and are currently participating, both living and dead.

The work, entitled Reconciliation, depicts three peacekeeping soldiers — two men and a woman — standing on two ridges of stone which cut through the broken debris of war and converge at a high point, which symbolizes the resolution which peacekeeping brings. The base of the monument includes Lester Pearson's 1956 quote We need action not only to end the fighting but to make the peace... My own government would be glad to recommend Canadian participation in such a United Nations force, a truly international peace and police force, as well as the French translation.

In 1995, the Monument was commemorated on the year's $1 coin, following the 1994 commemoration of the National War Memorial.]]>

Mardasson Belgo-American Memorial
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-10-05 05:44:51
The Mardasson Memorial was built in 1950. It stands as a token of gratitude by the Belgian population for the liberation of the country by the American Army and the allies. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mardasson-belgo-american-memorial/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mardasson-belgo-american-memorial/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:44:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mardasson-belgo-american-memorial/ 50.00931500 5.73899300 <![CDATA[Geographic Center of North America]]>

Geographic Center of North America
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-10-02 18:19:04]]>

Geographic Center of North America
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-10-02 18:19:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/geographic-center-of-north-america/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/geographic-center-of-north-america/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:19:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/geographic-center-of-north-america/ 48.35549300 -99.99393200 <![CDATA[Jethro Wood House]]>

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Jethro Wood House
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-09-20 00:43:51
Jethro Wood House was the home of Jethro Wood, inventor of a cast-iron plow with replaceable parts, that was the first commercially successful iron plow. He received a patent for this in 1814 which was extended in 1819. He spent his earnings fighting patent infringements.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jethro-wood-house/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jethro-wood-house/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:43:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jethro-wood-house/ 42.73793200 -76.63349300 <![CDATA[Hydon's Ball]]>

Hydon's Ball
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-09-18 15:11:09
Hydon's Ball is a 587 foot hill on Hydon Heath, Surrey, England. It is situated roughly 6 km (3.5 miles) south east of Godalming, in central southern England. It is adjacent to the hamlet of Hydestile, near the village of Hambledon.

Sometimes known as Hydon Ball, or Cup Hill, it is now in the care of the National Trust. At its highest point is a large stone seat which was placed there in 1915 as a memorial to Octavia Hill, one of the Trust's founders.

It is believed that the term "ball" refers to a signalling station which once stood at the top of the hill. (Typically, "ball" signalling stations were used to synchronize the time visually at given points during the day across long distances.)]]>

Monument on Saudi naval base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-09-16 09:06:40]]>

Monument on Saudi naval base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-09-16 09:06:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-on-saudi-naval-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-on-saudi-naval-base/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:06:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-on-saudi-naval-base/ 21.39667700 39.18215300 <![CDATA[Slater Mill Historic Site]]>

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Slater Mill Historic Site
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-09-15 01:04:23
Slater Mill Historic Site, also known as Slater Mill or Old Slater Mill, is located on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, RI. It has been cited as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America, although an earlier horse-powered factory, the Beverly Cotton Manufactory, claimed the title of first cotton mill in America, making Slater Mill's citation questionable for the honor.
Slater Mill was built in 1793. It served as the first commercially viable cotton-spinning mill with a fully mechanized water power system in the United States.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/slater-mill-historic-site/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/slater-mill-historic-site/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:04:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/slater-mill-historic-site/ 41.87763400 -71.38269500 <![CDATA[U.S. Post Office - Los Angeles Terminal Annex]]>

U.S. Post Office - Los Angeles Terminal Annex

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U.S. Post Office - Los Angeles Terminal Annex
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-09-15 01:03:08
The U.S. Post Office - Los Angeles Terminal Annex was the central mail processing facility located on Alameda Steet near Union Station in Los Angeles, California from 1940 to 1989. The Mission Revival building designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/u-s-post-office-los-angeles-terminal-annex/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/u-s-post-office-los-angeles-terminal-annex/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:03:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/u-s-post-office-los-angeles-terminal-annex/ 34.05829100 -118.23581600 <![CDATA[Textile Center Building]]>

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Textile Center Building
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-09-15 01:00:17
Textile Center Building is a 12-story brick building located in the Los Angeles Fashion District. Designed by William Douglas Lee in the Gothic Revival style, the building opened in 1926 as a center for garment manufacturing.
The Textile Center Building has been recognized as a historic building at both the local and national levels. In April 2002, it was designated a Historic Cultural Monument (No. 712) by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. And in 2005 it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/textile-center-building/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/textile-center-building/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:00:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/textile-center-building/ 34.04130700 -118.25120300 <![CDATA[Korean Bell of Friendship]]>

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Korean Bell of Friendship
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-09-14 08:14:14
The Korean Bell of Friendship is a massive bronze bell housed in a stone pavilion in Angel's Gate Park, in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Located at the corner of Gaffey and 37th Streets, the section of the park is alternatively called the "Korean-American Peace Park," and occupies part of the former Upper Reservation of Fort MacArthur.

The bell was presented by the Republic of Korea to the American people to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States, to honor American veterans of the Korean War, and to symbolize friendship between the two nations. The effort was coordinated by Philip Ahn, a Korean-American actor. It was dedicated on October 3, 1976 and declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 187 in 1978.]]>

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San Jacinto Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-29 13:42:53]]>

San Jacinto Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-29 13:42:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-jacinto-monument-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-jacinto-monument-1/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:42:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-jacinto-monument-1/ 29.73934000 -95.08624100 <![CDATA[Killiney Hill Monument]]>

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Killiney Hill Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-28 09:18:15
The Killiney Hill Monument, built as a relief effort during the Famine.

The Obelisk bears the inscription: "Last year being hard with the poor, walks about these hills and this were erected by John Mapas, June 1742."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/killiney-hill-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/killiney-hill-monument/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:18:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/killiney-hill-monument/ 53.26643900 -6.11071300 <![CDATA['The Great Gate into Mexico Monument' by Sebastian]]>

'The Great Gate into Mexico Monument' by Sebastian
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-27 09:57:19]]>

'The Great Gate into Mexico Monument' by Sebastian
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-27 09:57:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-gate-into-mexico-monument-by-sebastian/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-gate-into-mexico-monument-by-sebastian/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:57:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-gate-into-mexico-monument-by-sebastian/ 25.88543300 -97.50079800 <![CDATA[Pedro IV Statue]]>

Pedro IV Statue
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-22 10:03:11]]>

Pedro IV Statue
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-22 10:03:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pedro-iv-statue-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pedro-iv-statue-1/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:03:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pedro-iv-statue-1/ 38.71343000 -9.13829400 <![CDATA[Forum Columns of Colonia Iulia Equestris]]>

Forum Columns of Colonia Iulia Equestris
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-21 19:56:54]]>

Forum Columns of Colonia Iulia Equestris
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-21 19:56:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forum-columns-of-colonia-iulia-equestris/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forum-columns-of-colonia-iulia-equestris/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:56:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/forum-columns-of-colonia-iulia-equestris/ 46.38050400 6.24095300 <![CDATA[Brunswick Monument]]>

Brunswick Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-17 18:08:29]]>

Brunswick Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-08-17 18:08:29]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brunswick-monument-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brunswick-monument-1/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:08:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brunswick-monument-1/ 46.20816700 6.14913000 <![CDATA[Monument to Woodstock concert]]>

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Monument to Woodstock concert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-08-07 12:28:32
A plaque has been placed at the original site commemorating the festival. The field and the stage area remain preserved in their rural setting. On the field are the remnants of a neon flower and bass from the original concert. In the middle of the field, there is a totem pole with wood carvings of Jimi Hendrix in the middle, Janis Joplin on top, and Jerry Garcia on the bottom. A concert hall has been erected up the hill, and the fields of the old Yasgur farm are still visited by people of all generations.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-woodstock-concert/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-woodstock-concert/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:28:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-woodstock-concert/ 41.70234900 -74.88190200 <![CDATA[Taksim Square & Republic Monument]]>

Taksim Square & Republic Monument
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-08-03 04:12:18
The Taksim Square situated in the European part of Istanbul, is a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels.
It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, and is the location of the Cumhuriyet Anıtı (Republic Monument), which was built in 1928 and commemorates the formation of the Turkish Republic.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taksim-square-republic-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taksim-square-republic-monument/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:12:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/taksim-square-republic-monument/ 41.03675700 28.98484100 <![CDATA[Law Monument]]>

Law Monument
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By: kuressaare
@ 2009-07-04 04:36:33]]>

Law Monument
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By: kuressaare
@ 2009-07-04 04:36:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/law-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/law-monument/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:36:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/law-monument/ 56.46991000 -2.98892000 <![CDATA[Lincoln Memorial]]>

Lincoln Memorial
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By: kuressaare
@ 2009-05-17 10:01:25]]>

Lincoln Memorial
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By: kuressaare
@ 2009-05-17 10:01:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lincoln-memorial-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lincoln-memorial-2/ Sun, 17 May 2009 10:01:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lincoln-memorial-2/ 38.88836100 -77.05274100 <![CDATA[Trophy of Augustus]]>

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Trophy of Augustus
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-09 20:17:26]]>

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Trophy of Augustus
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-09 20:17:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trophy-of-augustus/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trophy-of-augustus/ Sat, 09 May 2009 20:17:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trophy-of-augustus/ 43.74561900 7.40276200 <![CDATA[Arc de Berà]]>

Arc de Berà
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-04 08:52:52]]>

Arc de Berà
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-04 08:52:52]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arc-de-ber/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arc-de-ber/ Mon, 04 May 2009 08:52:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arc-de-ber/ 41.17326600 1.46918000 <![CDATA[La Porte de Mars]]>

La Porte de Mars
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-05-02 06:53:12]]>

La Porte de Mars
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-05-02 06:53:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-porte-de-mars/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-porte-de-mars/ Sat, 02 May 2009 06:53:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-porte-de-mars/ 49.26043900 4.03007300 <![CDATA[The clock tower - SAS Credenhill]]>

The clock tower - SAS Credenhill
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-22 06:11:03
"We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go
Always a little further; it may be
Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
Across that angry or that glimmering sea..."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-clock-tower-sas-credenhill/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-clock-tower-sas-credenhill/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:11:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-clock-tower-sas-credenhill/ 52.08316800 -2.79554300 <![CDATA[Veterans monument (?) in Buffalo Raceway]]>

Veterans monument (?) in Buffalo Raceway

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Veterans monument (?) in Buffalo Raceway
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-16 11:55:03]]>

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Veterans monument (?) in Buffalo Raceway
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-16 11:55:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/veterans-monument-in-buffalo-raceway/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/veterans-monument-in-buffalo-raceway/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:55:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/veterans-monument-in-buffalo-raceway/ 42.73635000 -78.81655300 <![CDATA[Carl G. Fisher Monument]]>

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Carl G. Fisher Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 09:38:53
Carl Graham Fisher (January 12, 1874 – July 15, 1939) was an American entrepreneur. Despite having severe astigmatism, he became a seemingly tireless pioneer and promoter of the automotive, auto racing, and real estate development industries. He is widely regarded as a promotional genius.

At the south end of the Dixie Highway in Miami, Florida, Fisher became involved in the successful real estate development of the new resort city of Miami Beach, built on a largely unpopulated barrier island and reached by the new Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay directly at the terminus of the Dixie Highway. Fisher was one of the best known and active promoters of the Florida land boom of the 1920s.]]>

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Gardelegen national war memorial
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-04-14 03:53:32
On April 13, 1945, German SS and Luftwaffe troops, retreating from the Allied advance, murdered 1016 political and military prisoners near the German town of Gardelegen. The crime was discovered two days later by F Company, 2d Battalion, 405th Regiment, U.S. 102nd Infantry Division.

More info:
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10006173
http://www.gardelegen.info/uk/geschichte_gedenkstaette.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gardelegen-national-war-memorial/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gardelegen-national-war-memorial/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:53:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gardelegen-national-war-memorial/ 52.53810700 11.42271300 <![CDATA[Mater amabilis - Trubbiani sculpture]]>

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Mater amabilis - Trubbiani sculpture
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By: giove
@ 2009-04-03 07:45:57
Sculpture in Piazza Pertini - Ancona
http://www.anconanostra.com/vernaculo/monografie/materamabilis/testo.htm

http://www.uniurb.it/Filosofia/bibliografie/ancona/image/mater01.jpg]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mater-amabilis-trubbiani-sculpture/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mater-amabilis-trubbiani-sculpture/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:45:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mater-amabilis-trubbiani-sculpture/ 43.61602000 13.51509400 <![CDATA[The holy cross of Tor Vergata GMG2000]]>

The holy cross of Tor Vergata GMG2000
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By: giove
@ 2009-03-27 09:24:23
the arc is placed where there was the stage of John Paul 2, I was about 300 meters further south near the channel crossing via dell'Archiginnasio.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-holy-cross-of-tor-vergata-gmg2000/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-holy-cross-of-tor-vergata-gmg2000/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:24:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-holy-cross-of-tor-vergata-gmg2000/ 41.85107100 12.63683100 <![CDATA[Remains of Ferdinand Marcos giant concrete bust]]>

Remains of Ferdinand Marcos giant concrete bust

Remains of Ferdinand Marcos giant concrete bust
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-25 09:32:46
It was erected in the 1970s, allegedly to immortalize the strongman who was toppled in a near bloodless "People Power" revolution in 1986.

It was heavily damaged by a blast on Monday, Dec. 29, 2002.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-ferdinand-marcos-giant-concrete-bust/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-ferdinand-marcos-giant-concrete-bust/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:32:46 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-ferdinand-marcos-giant-concrete-bust/ 16.38343700 120.51580800 <![CDATA[Abandoned monument by sculptor Dušan Džamonja]]>

Abandoned monument by sculptor Dušan Džamonja

Abandoned monument by sculptor Dušan Džamonja
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 20:49:32
Created in 1967 by sculptor Dušan Džamonja, it's dedicated to the Revolution in Moslavina.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-monument-by-sculptor-du-an-d-amonja/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-monument-by-sculptor-du-an-d-amonja/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:49:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-monument-by-sculptor-du-an-d-amonja/ 45.64106700 16.77800100 <![CDATA[Hundreds of ship anchors from old tuna boats]]>

Hundreds of ship anchors from old tuna boats

Hundreds of ship anchors from old tuna boats
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 18:55:56
This collection of rusted anchors, also called the cemetery of anchors is located on the island of Tavira, near Barril beach in the region of Algarve, Portugal.

When the tuna stocks were depleted all the fishing boat anchors were placed here as a memorial.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hundreds-of-ship-anchors-from-old-tuna-boats/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hundreds-of-ship-anchors-from-old-tuna-boats/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:55:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hundreds-of-ship-anchors-from-old-tuna-boats/ 37.08670500 -7.66148300 <![CDATA[Abandoned Buzludzha Monument (giant flying saucer)]]>

Abandoned Buzludzha Monument (giant flying saucer)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 16:45:22]]>

Abandoned Buzludzha Monument (giant flying saucer)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 16:45:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-buzludzha-monument-giant-flying-saucer/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-buzludzha-monument-giant-flying-saucer/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:45:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-buzludzha-monument-giant-flying-saucer/ 42.73551400 25.39422200 <![CDATA[Benjamin Franklin]]>

Benjamin Franklin
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-21 05:04:11]]>

Benjamin Franklin
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-21 05:04:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/benjamin-franklin/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/benjamin-franklin/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:04:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/benjamin-franklin/ 48.86177600 2.28638700 <![CDATA[Wellington Arch]]>

Wellington Arch
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-20 19:23:37]]>

Wellington Arch
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-20 19:23:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wellington-arch-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wellington-arch-1/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:23:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wellington-arch-1/ 51.50241200 -0.15009600 <![CDATA[Nelson's Column]]>

Nelson's Column
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-20 15:45:11]]>

Nelson's Column
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-20 15:45:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nelsons-column-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nelsons-column-1/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nelsons-column-1/ 51.50705300 -0.12755500 <![CDATA[Rotonda Senigallia]]>

Rotonda Senigallia
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By: giove
@ 2009-03-12 07:36:30
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senigallia]]>

Rotonda Senigallia
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By: giove
@ 2009-03-12 07:36:30
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senigallia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotonda-senigallia/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotonda-senigallia/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:36:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotonda-senigallia/ 43.71623300 13.22624100 <![CDATA[Monument Aux Morts]]>

Monument Aux Morts
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By: jbottero
@ 2009-03-03 09:46:07
Monument Aux Morts is a monument to France's war dead. The war memorial can be found at the base of Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill) across from the Port of Nice.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-aux-morts/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-aux-morts/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:46:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-aux-morts/ 43.69357400 7.28131200 <![CDATA[War of Independence Memorial]]>

War of Independence Memorial
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By: bubaonline
@ 2009-03-02 10:33:20
Rough obelisk stone in historic, old (1668) cemetery.

1775 - 1783
To the memory
of
our historic dead
who bore arms in the
war of Independence
and who where ever
the brave defenders
of our country
who made her foundations
so enduring]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/war-of-independence-memorial/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/war-of-independence-memorial/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:33:20 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/war-of-independence-memorial/ 43.66268900 -70.25174000 <![CDATA[John Barry Statue]]>

John Barry Statue
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-01 15:42:40]]>

John Barry Statue
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-01 15:42:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/john-barry-statue/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/john-barry-statue/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:42:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/john-barry-statue/ 38.90188400 -77.03201000 <![CDATA[Colquitt County Confederate Monument]]>

Colquitt County Confederate Monument
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-02-28 13:20:46]]>

Colquitt County Confederate Monument
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-02-28 13:20:46]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colquitt-county-confederate-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colquitt-county-confederate-monument/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:20:46 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colquitt-county-confederate-monument/ 31.17895500 -83.78871200 <![CDATA[Confederate Monument]]>

Confederate Monument
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-28 11:38:36]]>

Confederate Monument
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-28 11:38:36]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-monument/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:38:36 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-monument/ 36.84572900 -76.28870800 <![CDATA[Confederate Soldiers Monument]]>

Confederate Soldiers Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 10:19:16]]>

Confederate Soldiers Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 10:19:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-monument/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:19:16 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/confederate-soldiers-monument/ 30.77442300 -85.22891900 <![CDATA[Nancy Hart Monument]]>

Nancy Hart Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 10:14:58]]>

Nancy Hart Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 10:14:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nancy-hart-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nancy-hart-monument/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:14:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nancy-hart-monument/ 34.35487200 -82.91241300 <![CDATA[Henri Desgrange Monument]]>

Henri Desgrange Monument
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-31 13:16:31]]>

Henri Desgrange Monument
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-31 13:16:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/henri-desgrange-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/henri-desgrange-monument/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:16:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/henri-desgrange-monument/ 45.06188200 6.40640300 <![CDATA[Boll Weevil Monument]]>

Boll Weevil Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-31 12:23:30
The citizens of Enterprise, Alabama erected a monument to the boll weevil. It was, and still is, the only monument to an agricultural pest.

The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) was indigenous to Mexico, but appeared in Alabama in 1915. By 1918 farmers were losing whole cotton crops to the beetle. H. M. Sessions saw this as an opportunity to convert the area to peanut farming. In 1916 he convinced C. W. Baston, an indebted farmer, to back his venture. The first crop paid off their debts and was bought by farmers seeking to change to peanut farming. Cotton was grown again, but farmers learned to diversify their crops, a practice which brought new money to Coffee County.

Bon Fleming, a local businessman, came up with the idea to build the monument, and helped to finance the total cost. As a tribute to how something disastrous can be a catalyst for change, the monument was dedicated on December 11, 1919.]]>

Dual Destiny Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-31 12:20:47
This monument to the pain of civil war is a soldier wearing half a uniform from the Confederacy and half from the Union. The clothes are worn and the sword is broken. The statue stands in front of the Winston County courthouse. Winston County did not join the Confederacy and is still known as the "Free State of Winston."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dual-destiny-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dual-destiny-monument/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:20:47 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dual-destiny-monument/ 34.14738200 -87.40250100 <![CDATA[George Bush monument]]>

George Bush monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-21 10:26:44
The George Bush Monument, a tribute to the 41st American president, is a new attraction on the Houston landscape. A public green space, the park is open to the public 365 days a year. There is no entry fee.

The exhibit features an eight-foot, 650-pound bronze sculpture of the former president and a semicircular wall consisting of four bas-reliefs that depict President Bush in various stages of his life. The park is well-lighted and includes benches and paved footpaths.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/george-bush-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/george-bush-monument/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:26:44 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/george-bush-monument/ 29.76506900 -95.36588700 <![CDATA[Abraham Lincoln Monument by Robert Russin]]>

Abraham Lincoln Monument by Robert Russin
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-21 04:20:19]]>

Abraham Lincoln Monument by Robert Russin
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-21 04:20:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abraham-lincoln-monument-by-robert-russin/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abraham-lincoln-monument-by-robert-russin/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:20:19 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abraham-lincoln-monument-by-robert-russin/ 41.23615600 -105.43688500 <![CDATA[Mayor Wentworth Obelisk]]>

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Mayor Wentworth Obelisk
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 19:25:43]]>

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Mayor Wentworth Obelisk
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 19:25:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mayor-wentworth-obelisk/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mayor-wentworth-obelisk/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:25:43 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mayor-wentworth-obelisk/ 41.98983500 -87.67570400 <![CDATA[US Monument]]>

US Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-29 12:08:52
Obelisk to honor the Patriots who fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in the American Revolution. ]]>

US Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-29 12:08:52
Obelisk to honor the Patriots who fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in the American Revolution. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/us-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/us-monument/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:08:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/us-monument/ 35.14258400 -81.38063300 <![CDATA[World's Largest Doric Column]]>

World's Largest Doric Column
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-26 09:59:57
A 352 foot (107 m)monument — the world's most massive Doric column — was constructed in Put-in-Bay, Ohio by a multi-state commission from 1912 to 1915 "to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament." Beneath the stone floor of the monument lie the remains of three American officers and three British officers. It is among the tallest monuments in the United States (the Gateway Arch, San Jacinto Monument, and the Washington Monument are taller). Although substantially completed in 1915, funding problems prevented the proper completion of a fully realized memorial complex. In 1919 the federal government assumed control of the monument and provided additional funding. The official dedication was celebrated on July 31, 1931. In 2002, 2.4 million dollars was spent on a new visitor center. The memorial is visited by 200,000 people each year.]]>

Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-09 15:52:34]]>

Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-12-09 15:52:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/portland-soldiers-and-sailors-monument-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/portland-soldiers-and-sailors-monument-1/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:52:34 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/portland-soldiers-and-sailors-monument-1/ 43.65729300 -70.25910300 <![CDATA[Sigma Chi - Constantine Chapter Memorial]]>

Sigma Chi - Constantine Chapter Memorial

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Sigma Chi - Constantine Chapter Memorial
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By: 1JonKing
@ 2008-12-09 15:14:32
This is a monument commemorating a small group of Sigma Chi Fraternity members who secretly held meetings at night during the Civil War.

"It was ascertained that a number of the fraternity were in the army of Tennessee under General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta campaign in 1864. It was conceded that the South was forever disunited from the general government, and it was assumed that all chapters throughout the South would cease to exist. Furthermore, it was deemed expedient that we brothers should know each other and our several commands for the purpose of relief in distress, and communication in a case of need, with our Northern brethren. In the ruin at hand my sentiment was to preserve the lofty principles typified by the White Cross. I know that I had no authority to establish a chapter of Sigma Chi outside a college, or at all; but, isolated as we were, I thought I should raise the standard and fix a rallying point. By doing so we should preserve the Order, whether we failed or not in our struggle for independence."

Quote by Harry St. John Dixon, a brother from the Psi Chapter at the University of Virginia taken from "The Constantine Chapter" page 40-41. The Norman Shield, 41st Edition ]]>

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Monument to US soldiers who died fighting the Russian Army

Monument to US soldiers who died fighting the Russian Army
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-12-03 10:50:11
The 339th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion of the 310th Engineers, the 337th Ambulance Co. and the 337th Field Hospital of the U.S. Army's 85th Division. These men, officially designated the American North Russian Expeditionary Force and also known as "Detroit's Own" and "Polar Bears", were sent by President Wilson to North Russia where they fought the Bolshevik Red Army from September 1918 through June 1919.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-us-soldiers-who-died-fighting-the-russian-army/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-us-soldiers-who-died-fighting-the-russian-army/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:50:11 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-us-soldiers-who-died-fighting-the-russian-army/ 42.58423300 -83.16512900 <![CDATA[International District Gate]]>

International District Gate
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By: romulusnr
@ 2008-11-21 09:57:25
Chinese Gate on King Street, on the west edge of Seattle's International District (aka Chinatown aka I.D.), finished 2008.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-district-gate/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-district-gate/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:57:25 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-district-gate/ 47.60502000 -122.32673400 <![CDATA[Japanese Internment Camp Monument]]>

Japanese Internment Camp Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-12 11:07:30
Monument to the 18,000 Japanese-Americans from California, Oregon, and Washington were shipped to the Colorado River relocation center.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/japanese-internment-camp-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/japanese-internment-camp-monument/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:07:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/japanese-internment-camp-monument/ 33.98760600 -114.40125200 <![CDATA[Lenin Statue]]>

Lenin Statue
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By: bubaonline
@ 2008-11-06 06:08:13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin_(Seattle)]]>

Lenin Statue
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By: bubaonline
@ 2008-11-06 06:08:13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin_(Seattle)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lenin-statue/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lenin-statue/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:08:13 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lenin-statue/ 47.65178000 -122.35106400 <![CDATA[Washington Monument]]>

Washington Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-04 12:20:18]]>

Washington Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-04 12:20:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-monument-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-monument-1/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:20:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-monument-1/ 38.89778000 -77.03643300 <![CDATA[Emmanuel head daymark beacon]]>

Emmanuel head daymark beacon
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-03 20:01:53
This white granite pyramid was one of the first daymark beacons built on mainland Britain. It was built between 1801 and 1810 by Trinity House. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/emmanuel-head-daymark-beacon/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/emmanuel-head-daymark-beacon/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:01:53 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/emmanuel-head-daymark-beacon/ 55.68587400 -1.77991100 <![CDATA[Morts de l'Armée d'Orient]]>

Morts de l'Armée d'Orient
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-10-31 12:43:31
The 1922 Monument aux Morts de l'Armée d'Orient, a WWI memorial statue.

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Morts de l'Armée d'Orient
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-10-31 12:43:31
The 1922 Monument aux Morts de l'Armée d'Orient, a WWI memorial statue.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/morts-de-larm-e-dorient/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/morts-de-larm-e-dorient/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:43:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/morts-de-larm-e-dorient/ 43.27206500 5.36619900 <![CDATA[Arch of Janus]]>

Arch of Janus
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-30 17:53:37
It is the only four-fronted arch, with four barrel-vaults, preserved in Rome. In fact, the name "Janus" (from the Latin Ianus, which means "covered passage with four fronts") derives from this characteristic. The monument, which in the Middle Ages was transformed into a fortress by the Frangipane family, remained intact up until 1830, when the attic and top were torn down because they were erroneously believed not to belong to the original structure. Fragments of the dedicatory inscription are still preserved inside the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velabro. ]]>

Alessandro Volta Temple
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-30 13:55:54]]>

Alessandro Volta Temple
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-30 13:55:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alessandro-volta-temple-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alessandro-volta-temple-1/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:55:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alessandro-volta-temple-1/ 45.81813800 9.07601600 <![CDATA[Arch of Constantine]]>

Arch of Constantine
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 16:02:01
Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the existing triumphal arches in Rome, from which it differs by spolia, the extensive re-use of parts of earlier buildings.
The arch is 21 m high, 25.7 m wide and 7.4 m deep. It has three archways, the central one being 11.5 m high and 6.5 m wide, the lateral archways 7.4 m by 3.4 m each. The lower part of the monument is built of marble blocks, the top (called attic) is brickwork reveted with marble. A staircase formed in the thickness of the arch is entered from a door at some height from the ground, in the end towards the Palatine Hill.]]>

Temple of Saturn
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 15:59:04
The Temple of Saturn is a monument to the agricultural deity Saturn, that stands at the western end of the Forum Romanum in Rome.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/temple-of-saturn/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/temple-of-saturn/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:59:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/temple-of-saturn/ 41.89670300 12.48609100 <![CDATA[Column of Marcus Aurelius]]>

Column of Marcus Aurelius
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 15:53:17
Because the original dedicatory inscription has been destroyed, it is not known whether it was built during the emperor’s lifetime (on the occasion of the triumph over the Teutons and Sarmatians in the year 176) or after his death in 180; however, an inscription found in the vicinity attests that the column was completed in 193 .
In terms of the topography of ancient Rome, the column stood on the north part of the Campus Martius, in the centre of a square. This square was either between the temple of Hadrian (probably the Hadrianeum) and the temple of Marcus Aurelius (dedicated by his son Commodus, of which nothing now remains - it was probably on the site of Palazzo Wedekind), or within the latter’s sacred precinct, of which nothing remains. Nearby is the site where the emperor’s cremation occurred.]]>

Trajan's Column
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 15:48:20
Completed in 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which commemorates Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trajans-column-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trajans-column-1/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:48:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trajans-column-1/ 41.89973800 12.48437400 <![CDATA[Arch of Gallieno]]>

Arch of Gallieno
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 15:43:05
Erected on the ancient Cispio Mountain, the Arch of Gallieno spanned the Clivus Suburranus, which connected the Roman Forum with the place called ad Spem Veterem. Today it is located on the Via Di San Vito near to where it intersects the Via Carlo Alberto. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-gallieno/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-gallieno/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:43:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-gallieno/ 41.89989700 12.50184100 <![CDATA[Arco de Trionfo]]>

Arco de Trionfo
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-29 14:55:45
In the center of the public square in Firenze we find the "Arco Trionfale di Francesco Stefano di Lorena", realized by Jean Nicolas Jadot in occasion of the arrival to Florence in 1739 of the Granduca of Tuscany. In 1744 the work was concluded with the addition of bas relief representing an unravelling of the Turks to Cornia.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arco-de-trionfo/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arco-de-trionfo/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:55:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arco-de-trionfo/ 43.78860000 11.26332500 <![CDATA[American WWI Navy Monument]]>

American WWI Navy Monument
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By: bubaonline
@ 2008-10-18 09:33:44
ERECTED BY THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO COMMEMORATE THE
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
NAVAL FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES AND FRANCE
DURING THE WORLD WAR

( http://flickr.com/photos/aaronditlefsen/470016268 )
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-wwi-navy-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-wwi-navy-monument/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:33:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-wwi-navy-monument/ 48.38393900 -4.48659500 <![CDATA[Porte Saint-Martin]]>

Porte Saint-Martin
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-10-15 17:22:35]]>

Porte Saint-Martin
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-10-15 17:22:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porte-saint-martin/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porte-saint-martin/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:22:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porte-saint-martin/ 48.88390800 2.36043000 <![CDATA[Arche de la Défense (Grande Arche)]]>

Arche de la Défense (Grande Arche)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-10-14 23:13:49
The Grande Arche de la Fraternité is a monument in the business district of La Défense to the west of Paris. It is usually known as the Arche de la Défense or simply as La Grande Arche.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arche-de-la-d-fense-grande-arche/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arche-de-la-d-fense-grande-arche/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:13:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arche-de-la-d-fense-grande-arche/ 48.88891700 2.25114600 <![CDATA[Civil War Monument-Springfield, Massachusetts]]>

Civil War Monument-Springfield, Massachusetts

Civil War Monument-Springfield, Massachusetts
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-04 16:44:16
Located in historic Court Square, this monument is the focal point. A union soldier stands on top of a 30 foot tall base. On each side of the base are plaques and names of battles that Massachusetts 10th, 27th, 37th and 46th regiments fought in. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civil-war-monument-springfield-massachusetts/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civil-war-monument-springfield-massachusetts/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:44:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civil-war-monument-springfield-massachusetts/ 42.10602300 -72.58892300 <![CDATA[Mystery Shrimp Boat Monument]]>

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Mystery Shrimp Boat Monument
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-11 10:58:39
Her name is Mystery. She was built of out of cypress in 1940 in Louisiana by boat builder S. Klonaris. Measuring more than 60 feet in topside length, 17 feet wide and weighing more than 40 tons, this wide-hulled boat was built for strength and durability. When first built, she was 'top of the line'. By 1964, only 25 years after her construction, she was an old lady. She had become obsolete. Her final captain was Billy Larry Ledet.

The former shrimp trawler mystery honors historic, colorful shrimp industry of Brazosport area. 60-foot boat, built of cypress timber more than five decades ago, brought in millions of pounds of delicious Gulf shrimp during her quarter-century career. Rigged in trappings of her youth, mystery is on display at head of Brazosport harbor channel on Texas 288.]]>

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Monument to the Fallen in Ancona
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By: giove
@ 2008-09-03 10:04:20]]>

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Monument to the Fallen in Ancona
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By: giove
@ 2008-09-03 10:04:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-fallen-in-ancona/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-fallen-in-ancona/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:04:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monument-to-the-fallen-in-ancona/ 43.61492800 13.53315200 <![CDATA[Martin Luther King Monument]]>

Martin Luther King Monument
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-12 12:17:27]]>

Martin Luther King Monument
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-12 12:17:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martin-luther-king-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martin-luther-king-monument/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:17:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/martin-luther-king-monument/ 39.75025900 -104.95417400 <![CDATA[Royal Mausoleum]]>

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Royal Mausoleum
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-02 11:05:15
The second mausoleum in the grounds of Frogmore, just a short distance from the Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum is the very much larger Royal Mausoleum, the burial place of Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/royal-mausoleum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/royal-mausoleum/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:05:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/royal-mausoleum/ 51.47398600 -0.59818200 <![CDATA[The Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum]]>

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The Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-02 11:01:16
The mausoleum within the Frogmore Gardens is the burial place of Queen Victoria's mother, Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the Duchess of Kent.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-duchess-of-kents-mausoleum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-duchess-of-kents-mausoleum/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:01:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-duchess-of-kents-mausoleum/ 51.47397200 -0.59642900 <![CDATA[Rotunda of Galerius]]>

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Rotunda of Galerius
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-01 00:53:20
The Arch of Galerius and the Tomb of Galerius are neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Tomb of Galerius is better known as the Rotunda, the Church of Agios Georgios or the Rotunda of St. George.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotunda-of-galerius/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotunda-of-galerius/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:53:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rotunda-of-galerius/ 40.63332000 22.95296000 <![CDATA[Arch of Galerius]]>

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Arch of Galerius
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-01 00:52:14
The Arch of Galerius and the Tomb of Galerius are neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Tomb of Galerius is better known as the Rotunda, the Church of Agios Georgios or the Rotunda of St. George.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-galerius/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-galerius/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:52:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arch-of-galerius/ 40.63232400 22.95162000 <![CDATA[Georgia Guidestones]]>

Georgia Guidestones
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-29 10:17:57
The Georgia Guidestones are a huge granite artifact located on a hilltop in Elbert County, Georgia, USA. It is sometimes referred to as the "American Stonehenge", a title which has been applied at times to a number of other structures. A message comprising ten guides is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian Hieroglyphs.

The artifact is almost twenty feet (6m) tall, and made from six granite slabs weighing more than 100 tons in all. One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstone lies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. An additional stone tablet, which is set in the ground a short distance to the west of the structure, provides some clarifying notes on the history and purpose of the Guidestones.]]>

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Landsoldaten (The Foot Soldier)
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 08:12:14]]>

BEV

Landsoldaten (The Foot Soldier)
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 08:12:14]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/landsoldaten-the-foot-soldier/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/landsoldaten-the-foot-soldier/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:12:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/landsoldaten-the-foot-soldier/ 55.56756700 9.75340700 <![CDATA[Karl Marx Monument]]>

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Karl Marx Monument
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-07-20 06:53:43
The 7.10 m high bronze head of the philosopher Karl Marx is a distinctive eyecatcher in the cityscape of Chemnitz. The inordinately large Marx head was created in 1971 by Russian sculptor Lew Kerbel.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karl-marx-monument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karl-marx-monument/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:53:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karl-marx-monument/ 50.83591100 12.92315500 <![CDATA[Homomonument]]>

Homomonument
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By: romulusnr
@ 2008-07-14 18:32:02
The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been subjected to persecution because of their homosexuality. Opened on September 5, 1987, it takes the form of three large pink triangles made of granite, set into the ground so as to form a larger triangle, on the bank of the Keizersgracht canal, near the historic Westerkerk church. - Wikipedia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/homomonument/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/homomonument/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:32:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/homomonument/ 52.37444800 4.88475900 <![CDATA[Way of Human Rights]]>

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Way of Human Rights
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-13 10:34:31]]>

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Way of Human Rights
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-13 10:34:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/way-of-human-rights/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/way-of-human-rights/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:34:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/way-of-human-rights/ 49.44877300 11.07522400 <![CDATA[Place Vendôme Column]]>

Place Vendôme Column
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-02 23:16:34
Napoleon erected the present column, modelled after Trajan's Column, to celebrate the victory of Austerlitz; its spiralling veneers of bas-relief bronze plates (by the sculptor Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret) were made out of cannon taken from the combined armies of Europe, according to his propaganda. (The usual figure given is hugely exaggerated: 133 cannon were actually captured at Austerlitz.)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/place-vend-me-column/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/place-vend-me-column/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:16:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/place-vend-me-column/ 48.86978200 2.32931600 <![CDATA[Obelisk of Luxor]]>

Obelisk of Luxor
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-02 20:04:06
The center of the Place de la Concorde is occupied by a giant Egyptian obelisk decorated with hieroglyphics exalting the reign of the pharaoh Ramses II. It is one of two the Egyptian government gave to the French in the nineteenth century. The other one stayed in Egypt, too difficult and heavy to move to France with the technology at that time. In the 90's, President Mitterand gave the second obelisk back to the Egyptians.

The obelisk once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple. The viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali, offered the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk to France in 1831. The obelisk arrived in Paris on December 21, 1833. Three years later, on October 25, 1836, King Louis-Philippe had it placed in the centre of Place de la Concorde, where a guillotine used to stand during the Revolution.

The red granite column rises 23 metres (75 ft) high, including the base, and weighs over 250 metric tons (280 ST). Given the technical limitations of the day, transporting it was no easy feat — on the pedestal are drawn diagrams explaining the machinery that were used for the transportation. The obelisk is flanked on both sides by fountains constructed at the time of its erection on the Place.

Missing its original cap, believed stolen in the 6th century BC, the government of France added a gold-leafed pyramid cap to the top of the obelisk in 1998.

Without warning, in 2000 French urban climber Alain "Spiderman" Robert, using only his bare hands and feet and with no safety devices, scaled the obelisk all the way to the top.]]>