Virtual Globetrotting: Retail

Virtual Globetrotting: Retail - Misc 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) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:32:49 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Parkhill Mill]]>

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Parkhill Mill
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 17:32:49]]>

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Parkhill Mill
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 17:32:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62424/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62424/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:32:49 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62424/ 42.58114900 -71.82131900 <![CDATA[Charleston Market Street Market]]>

Charleston Market Street Market
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-12-19 11:53:31]]>

Charleston Market Street Market
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-12-19 11:53:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61461/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61461/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:53:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61461/ 32.78032000 -79.93014000 <![CDATA[Kensington Market]]>

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Kensington Market
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-11-21 06:42:23]]>

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Kensington Market
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-11-21 06:42:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59809/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59809/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:42:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59809/ 43.65441000 -79.40151600 <![CDATA[Penguin Butcher]]>

Penguin Butcher
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-11-15 13:59:38
I hear they taste like chicken...]]>

Penguin Butcher
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-11-15 13:59:38
I hear they taste like chicken...]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59531/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59531/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:59:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/59531/ -41.11054500 146.07458400 <![CDATA[Soccer field on the roof]]>

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Soccer field on the roof
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-10-31 05:14:31
Soccer field on the roof of a METRO Cash & Carry wholesale store in Berlin-Friedrichshain]]>

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Soccer field on the roof
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-10-31 05:14:31
Soccer field on the roof of a METRO Cash & Carry wholesale store in Berlin-Friedrichshain]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58594/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58594/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:14:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58594/ 52.50898900 13.44363500 <![CDATA[Mercado central - Central market]]>

Mercado central - Central market
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By: bubaonline
@ 2008-10-28 05:45:45
The Central Market in the city of Valencia is a modernist style building and began to build in 1914 by Francesc Guàrdia i Vial and Alexandre Soler i March, both trained at the School of Architecture in Barcelona.
( http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercado_Central_de_Valencia )

With about 8000 sq. meters, it is considered one of the biggest markets in Europe. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58410/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58410/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:45:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58410/ 39.47420800 -0.37836800 <![CDATA[Ferrari]]>

Ferrari
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-09-19 13:59:53]]>

Ferrari
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-09-19 13:59:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56694/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56694/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:59:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56694/ 29.72691200 -95.48710800 <![CDATA[Patisserie]]>

Patisserie
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-09-19 13:19:50]]>

Patisserie
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By: Tyco
@ 2008-09-19 13:19:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56691/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56691/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:19:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56691/ 43.83923200 4.36369700 <![CDATA[Sunday store]]>

Sunday store
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By: microscopicxp
@ 2008-09-17 19:05:37]]>

Sunday store
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By: microscopicxp
@ 2008-09-17 19:05:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56511/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56511/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:05:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56511/ 40.78457100 -73.87155500 <![CDATA[Wedding Chapel & Adult Movies]]>

Wedding Chapel & Adult Movies
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-28 16:12:36]]>

Wedding Chapel & Adult Movies
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-28 16:12:36]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54031/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54031/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:12:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54031/ 36.15301900 -115.15519400 <![CDATA[Store built from 85' tall pile of shipping containers]]>

Store built from 85' tall pile of shipping containers

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Store built from 85' tall pile of shipping containers
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-15 17:30:27
Freitag, the messenger bag company founded by Markus and Daniel Freitag in Zurich.

The store is in a new building that is bold yet perfectly compatible with the neighborhood. It sits beside an elevated highway and railroad tracks (by the hip restaurant Rosso) and is made of 17 rusted shipping containers in a pile 85 feet high — which, in Zurich, ranks as a tall building.]]>

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Kiloutou.fr
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By: alfjon
@ 2008-07-05 17:44:47
Building materials]]>

Kiloutou.fr
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By: alfjon
@ 2008-07-05 17:44:47
Building materials]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52686/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52686/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:44:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52686/ 45.48480800 4.40706300 <![CDATA[Black Hole - Atomic Surplus Store]]>

Black Hole - Atomic Surplus Store
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-12 12:04:22]]>

Black Hole - Atomic Surplus Store
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-12 12:04:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51532/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51532/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:04:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51532/ 35.90046600 -106.32101700 <![CDATA[The Flagship]]>

The Flagship
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-10 18:34:45]]>

The Flagship
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-10 18:34:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51466/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51466/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:34:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51466/ 40.69536300 -74.28708300 <![CDATA[Playthings Etc.]]>

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Playthings Etc.
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-05-31 15:15:34
The Stealth Bomber Store is called Playthings Etc. It is owned by Todd and Nadine Shingleton of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The structure is wood frame, with an aluminum skin that has more than 4,000 feet of weld, and expands and contracts nearly 2.5 inches, depending on the weather and temperature.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51054/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51054/ Sat, 31 May 2008 15:15:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51054/ 40.96714600 -79.96912400 <![CDATA[Smart Tech store - "The Forty Year Old Virgin"]]>

Smart Tech store - "The Forty Year Old Virgin"

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Smart Tech store - "The Forty Year Old Virgin"
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By: milwhcky
@ 2008-05-02 19:45:28
In the 2005 comedy "The Forty Year Old Virgin", Steve Carrell plays Andy Stitzer, an employee at a Smart Tech home electronics store.

The store used in filming the movie is a medical skin care business in the Encino Courtyard Mall.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49797/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49797/ Fri, 02 May 2008 19:45:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49797/ 34.16183100 -118.51228800 <![CDATA[Bull Ring]]>

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Bull Ring
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-03-26 16:20:12
The Bull Ring is a commercial area of Birmingham, England. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. It has been developed into a shopping centre twice; first in the 1960s, and then in the 2000s.

The current shopping centre is one of the largest in the United Kingdom, and with an average of 36.5 million visitors a year, it is Britain's busiest. It also houses one of only four Selfridges department stores, the others being in London, Manchester, and Trafford; and the second largest branch of Debenhams, spread over 4 floors. Consequently, the centre has been a huge success, attracting commerce from all over the world, including New York.

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Positively 4th Street Records
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By: tlp333
@ 2008-03-23 18:48:49]]>

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Positively 4th Street Records
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By: tlp333
@ 2008-03-23 18:48:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47985/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47985/ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:48:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47985/ 39.48475100 -88.17680100 <![CDATA[Illinois Shopping Plaza explosion - 02/28/2008]]>

Illinois Shopping Plaza explosion - 02/28/2008

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Illinois Shopping Plaza explosion - 02/28/2008
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-02-28 14:41:08
At least six people were injured in an explosion at a small strip mall in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, and authorities were searching the rubble for anyone who may be trapped, a witness said, quoting Waukegan police.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46618/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46618/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:41:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46618/ 42.37047100 -87.85602600 <![CDATA[Fountains of Wayne]]>

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Fountains of Wayne
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-02-26 15:08:21
The obliquely named Fountains of Wayne is not just a fictional Sopranos scenic backdrop or 1990s power pop band. It is a real place where you can shop for real outdoor cement fountains, and it is an enduring fixture in northern New Jersey.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46494/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46494/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:08:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46494/ 40.89521300 -74.24339900 <![CDATA[Dobbies Maze World]]>

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Dobbies Maze World
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-02-24 13:13:30
World’s largest permanent maze]]>

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Dobbies Maze World
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-02-24 13:13:30
World’s largest permanent maze]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46369/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46369/ Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:13:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46369/ 52.56028700 -1.51594300 <![CDATA[Lookout Studio]]>

Lookout Studio
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-23 20:53:20
Lookout Studio, known also as The Lookout, is a stone building located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, within Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. It is part of the Grand Canyon Village Historic District, and is part of the Mary Jane Colter Buildings National Historic Landmark. It currently operates as a gift shop and observation station for visitors, with high-powered telescopes on its outdoor terrace.

Lookout Studio was constructed by the Sante Fe Railway in 1914 and was established as a photography studio to compete with Kolb Studio. It is one of five buildings at the Grand Canyon that were designed by architect Mary Colter, along with Bright Angel Lodge, Hermit's Rest, Hopi House, and Desert View Watchtower. Lookout Studio employs her signature rustic style of using jagged native rocks to imitate indigenous structures of the region and to blend in with the environment.]]>

Grand Canyon Village
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-23 20:42:28

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Grand Canyon Village
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-23 20:42:28

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46301/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46301/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:42:28 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46301/ 36.05369600 -112.12046700 <![CDATA[Bauhaus Raisio]]>

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Bauhaus Raisio
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By: Accagas
@ 2008-02-19 01:54:21
Bauhaus Raisio]]>

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Bauhaus Raisio
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By: Accagas
@ 2008-02-19 01:54:21
Bauhaus Raisio]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45971/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45971/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:54:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45971/ 60.49240561 22.20979397 <![CDATA[Hill / Fulper / Stangl Pottery Kilns]]>

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Hill / Fulper / Stangl Pottery Kilns
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-01-26 09:19:08]]>

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Hill / Fulper / Stangl Pottery Kilns
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-01-26 09:19:08]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44337/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44337/ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:19:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44337/ 40.50705600 -74.86263700 <![CDATA[Southgate Shopping Center]]>

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Southgate Shopping Center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:41:40
Featured in the movie 'Edward Scissorhands.']]>

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Southgate Shopping Center
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:41:40
Featured in the movie 'Edward Scissorhands.']]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44313/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44313/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:41:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44313/ 28.01426800 -81.95841800 <![CDATA[Dick's Shoe Repair]]>

Dick's Shoe Repair
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:35:55]]>

Dick's Shoe Repair
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:35:55]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44311/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44311/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:35:55 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44311/ 28.79825000 -81.88797000 <![CDATA[Shell Factory]]>

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Shell Factory
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:24:07]]>

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Shell Factory
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:24:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44307/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44307/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:24:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44307/ 26.70567700 -81.89997600 <![CDATA[Shell World]]>

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Shell World
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-25 23:18:49
Now celebrating its 26th anniversary, Shell World is one of the world's largest retailers of exotic seashells, nautical supply, and tropical gifts. Visitors will find over 1 million sea shells gathered from around the world, as well as shell and coral jewelry, and a wide variety of shell novelties, nautical collectibles, and tropical decorative items. Shell World regularly hosts over a quarter of a million visitors each year. ]]>

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Jelly Belly Store
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-20 10:41:47]]>

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Jelly Belly Store
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-20 10:41:47]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43976/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43976/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:41:47 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43976/ 38.78924100 -121.28272300 <![CDATA[Kaiserstraße Street Market]]>

Kaiserstraße Street Market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-16 18:07:27]]>

Kaiserstraße Street Market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-16 18:07:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43777/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43777/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:07:27 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43777/ 50.10769000 8.66592000 <![CDATA[Santa Caterina food market]]>

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Santa Caterina food market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-11 09:52:57]]>

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Santa Caterina food market
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-11 09:52:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43534/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43534/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:52:57 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43534/ 41.38595900 2.17862400 <![CDATA[Brown Derby]]>

Brown Derby
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-09 11:29:32
Hat and accessory shop at Universal Studios Japan based on the former famous dining establishment in Hollywood.]]>

Brown Derby
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-09 11:29:32
Hat and accessory shop at Universal Studios Japan based on the former famous dining establishment in Hollywood.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43472/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43472/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:29:32 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43472/ 34.66625300 135.43412000 <![CDATA[Giant Hershey Bar and Hershey Kiss]]>

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Giant Hershey Bar and Hershey Kiss
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By: milwhcky
@ 2008-01-01 11:19:34
At the Hershey Store.]]>

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Giant Hershey Bar and Hershey Kiss
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By: milwhcky
@ 2008-01-01 11:19:34
At the Hershey Store.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43065/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43065/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:19:34 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43065/ 43.09202400 -79.07138200 <![CDATA[Oh Fudge]]>

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Oh Fudge
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By: milwhcky
@ 2008-01-01 11:10:23
Lucille's Candies features a giant piece of salt water taffy in front of the store.]]>

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Oh Fudge
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By: milwhcky
@ 2008-01-01 11:10:23
Lucille's Candies features a giant piece of salt water taffy in front of the store.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43064/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43064/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:10:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43064/ 39.63108400 -74.18942000 <![CDATA[Aalsmeer Flower Auction]]>

Aalsmeer Flower Auction
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-20 12:35:29
Aalsmeer Flower Auction (Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer) is a flower auction, located in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands.

It is the largest flower auction in the world. The auction building of the flower auction in Aalsmeer is the largest commercial building in the world, in terms of floorspace (99 hectares).
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42386/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42386/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:35:29 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42386/ 52.26042200 4.78184200 <![CDATA[Bryggen]]>

Bryggen
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-12-05 01:28:11
From Wikipedia:

Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf) is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.

The city of Bergen was founded in 1070. In 1360 a Kontor of the Hanseatic League was established there, and as the town developed into an important trading centre, the wharfs were improved. The administrative buildings of Bryggen housed clerks from many areas, especially Germany. The warehouses were filled with goods, particularly fish from northern Norway, and cereal from Europe.

Throughout history, Bergen has experienced many fires, since, traditionally, most houses were made from wood. This was also the case for Bryggen, and as of today, around a quarter dates back to the time after 1702, when the older wharfside warehouses and administrative buildings burned down. The rest predominantly consists of younger structures, although there are some stone cellars that date back to the 15th century.

Parts of Bryggen were destroyed in a fire in 1955. This area was used for the construction of Bryggen museum containing archeological remains, plus some old-style wooden houses, these being the six leftmost houses on the panoramic picture above. Controversially, a brick hotel was also raised on the premises, which is seen behind these six houses.

Today, Bryggen houses tourist, souvenir, and gift shops, in addition to restaurants, pubs and museums.]]>

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German WalMart
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-12 21:45:16]]>

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German WalMart
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-12 21:45:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40856/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40856/ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:45:16 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40856/ 49.00446800 8.44986000 <![CDATA[First Wal-Mart]]>

First Wal-Mart
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By: LongLiveRock
@ 2007-10-26 13:30:50
This was the location of Sam Walton's first Wal-Mart store in the next several decades it would become a huge discount empire.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40215/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40215/ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:30:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40215/ 36.33423300 -94.12462600 <![CDATA[Eastern Market]]>

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Eastern Market
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-09-21 02:08:21

From Wikipedia:

The Eastern Market was designed by Adolf Cluss and was in continuous operation as a public market from 1873 until April 30th, 2007. It was the first in a larger city-owned public market system, initiated to urbanize Washington, make orderly provision for the distribution of goods to its residents, and serve as a magnet to draw residents. The Market was expanded in 1908 with the addition of the Center and North Halls designed by Snowden Ashford. At the start of the 20th century, the Eastern Market was recognized as the unofficial "town center" of Capitol Hill. It is the last of the city's public markets still in operation.

Despite nearly closing due to competition from grocery store chains and a decline in neighborhood investment, local residents fought to keep it open, and the area has since revitalized. The Eastern Market is still a thriving home to a working farmers' market. Fresh meats, baked goods and cheeses are sold from indoor stalls, and fresh produce is sold outside beneath the covered sidewalk. Artisans and antiques dealers also sell their goods outside the market on weekends, making Eastern Market a popular stop for locals as well as tourists. The Market 5 Gallery organizes art shows, music and theatre performances, and craft sales at the Eastern Market.

Eastern Market was badly damaged by an early-morning 3-alarm fire on April 30, 2007. The heaviest damage was in the South Hall of the market, the portion occupied by vendors' stalls, where the roof suffered a partial collapse. The Washington Post has described the South Hall as "gutted so badly that birds can now fly in through the front windows and out the back ones." Following the fire, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty promised to rebuild the market. The outdoor weekend market was disrupted but never closed. Many of the food vendors re-opened for business within weeks of the fire, selling their products outside of the building. In August 2007 the city completed a temporary market annex known as the "East Hall" across the street on the grounds of Hine Junior High School that will house the vendors until the South Hall is reopened.]]>

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