Virtual Globetrotting: Cities

Virtual Globetrotting: Cities 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) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:20:22 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Mokattam - city of garbage]]>

Mokattam - city of garbage
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-25 10:20:22
It's a suburb of Cairo, called Garbage City. A community of mainly Coptic Christians were allowed to collect and dispose of Cairo's waste by feeding it to their pigs.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mokattam-city-of-garbage/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mokattam-city-of-garbage/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:20:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mokattam-city-of-garbage/ 30.03477500 31.27522800 <![CDATA[Muzafargarh]]>

Muzafargarh
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By: Babar
@ 2009-11-16 03:49:45]]>

Muzafargarh
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By: Babar
@ 2009-11-16 03:49:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/muzafargarh/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/muzafargarh/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:49:45 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/muzafargarh/ 30.07449767 71.19106293 <![CDATA[Pueblo Blanco (white town)]]>

Pueblo Blanco (white town)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-12 14:55:06
The White Towns of Andalusia, or Pueblos Blancos, are a series of towns and large villages in the northern part of the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga in southern Spain, mostly within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.

All of the villages are characterized by whitewashed walls and red or brown tiled roofs.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pueblo-blanco-white-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pueblo-blanco-white-town/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:06 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pueblo-blanco-white-town/ 36.43178000 -5.24185200 <![CDATA[Civita de Bagnoregio (pop. 14)]]>

Civita de Bagnoregio (pop. 14)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-06 14:10:23
Almost abandoned hill town.]]>

Civita de Bagnoregio (pop. 14)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-06 14:10:23
Almost abandoned hill town.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civita-de-bagnoregio-pop-14/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civita-de-bagnoregio-pop-14/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:10:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/civita-de-bagnoregio-pop-14/ 42.62786500 12.11401500 <![CDATA[New York and Jersey City Skylines]]>

New York and Jersey City Skylines
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-10-09 14:00:55]]>

New York and Jersey City Skylines
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-10-09 14:00:55]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-york-and-jersey-city-skylines/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-york-and-jersey-city-skylines/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:00:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-york-and-jersey-city-skylines/ 40.69313400 -74.01884100 <![CDATA[Calgary Skyline]]>

Calgary Skyline
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-10-08 06:02:40]]>

Calgary Skyline
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-10-08 06:02:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/calgary-skyline/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/calgary-skyline/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:02:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/calgary-skyline/ 51.03851300 -114.04572800 <![CDATA[Downtown Nimbin - Australian hippie central]]>

Downtown Nimbin - Australian hippie central
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-09-22 08:12:29
The area is part of what is known as the 'Rainbow Region' and is culturally important to the Bundjalung Aboriginal Australians and has become a haven for Australia's counterculture in recent decades.

Nimbin was a sleepy dairy town until 1973, when the Aquarius Festival, a large gathering of university students, practitioners of alternative lifestyles, 'hippies' and party people, was held in the town. After the festival many participants and festival goers remained in Nimbin to form communes and other multiple occupancy communities. Since the Aquarius Festival, the region has attracted many writers, artists, musicians, actors, environmentalists and permaculture enthusiasts. The most prominent recreational substance of choice in Nimbin is cannabis. Writer Austin Pick described his initial impressions of the town this way: "It is as if a smoky avenue of Amsterdam has been placed in the middle of the mountains behind frontier-style building facades. ... Nimbin is a strange place indeed."]]>

Rome at night
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-06 08:01:35]]>

Rome at night
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-06 08:01:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rome-at-night/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rome-at-night/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:01:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rome-at-night/ 41.92402500 12.45952600 <![CDATA[Sherwood Park - World's Largest Hamlet]]>

Sherwood Park - World's Largest Hamlet
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-09-02 14:54:53]]>

Sherwood Park - World's Largest Hamlet
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-09-02 14:54:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sherwood-park-worlds-largest-hamlet/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sherwood-park-worlds-largest-hamlet/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:54:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sherwood-park-worlds-largest-hamlet/ 53.52969700 -113.30715200 <![CDATA[Valldemossa]]>

Valldemossa
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:07:53]]>

Valldemossa
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:07:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valldemossa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valldemossa/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:07:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valldemossa/ 39.71093400 2.62504600 <![CDATA[Deià]]>

Deià
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:02:06]]>

Deià
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:02:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dei/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dei/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:02:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dei/ 39.74880700 2.64976500 <![CDATA[Sóller]]>

Sóller
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:57:50]]>

Sóller
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:57:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-ller/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-ller/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:57:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-ller/ 39.76550100 2.71503900 <![CDATA[Port de Sóller]]>

Port de Sóller
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:45:32]]>

Port de Sóller
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:45:32]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-de-s-ller/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-de-s-ller/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:45:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-de-s-ller/ 39.79251200 2.68594300 <![CDATA[Fornalutx]]>

Fornalutx
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:41:16]]>

Fornalutx
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 00:41:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fornalutx/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fornalutx/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:41:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fornalutx/ 39.78210700 2.74100600 <![CDATA[Underground aqueduct converted into a town]]>

Underground aqueduct converted into a town

Underground aqueduct converted into a town
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-31 14:47:21
The Kish Qanat in Kariz, Iran is more than 2,500 years old and currently has been converted into an underground town at a depth of 16 meters below the surface, with an area of more than 10,000 sq m. The Qanat is an ancient system found in arid regions that brings groundwater from the mountains, following a water-bearing formation (aquifer), and emerge at an oasis, through a series of tunnels. The tunnels perhaps several kilometers long, are roughly horizontal, with a slope. This allows water to drain out to the surface by gravity to lower and flatter agricultural land. Considered to be the oldest feat of human engineering, this system can be found still working in Iran.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/underground-aqueduct-converted-into-a-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/underground-aqueduct-converted-into-a-town/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:47:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/underground-aqueduct-converted-into-a-town/ 31.15078900 60.39115900 <![CDATA[Venta Silurum - Roman fortified town]]>

Venta Silurum - Roman fortified town
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-23 12:52:16
Venta Silurum was a town in the Roman province of Britannia (later Britannia Prima). Today it consists of remains in the village of Caerwent in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Much of it has been archaeologically excavated and is on display to the public.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/venta-silurum-roman-fortified-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/venta-silurum-roman-fortified-town/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:52:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/venta-silurum-roman-fortified-town/ 51.61138900 -2.76805600 <![CDATA[Mountain Air (millionaire's development)]]>

Mountain Air (millionaire's development)

Mountain Air (millionaire's development)
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By: Dania
@ 2009-06-17 04:01:58
Atop the placid Blue Ridge Mountains, just 35 minutes from Asheville – "North Carolina's most vibrant and charming city" – resides a community that embodies the soaring spirit of the mountain beneath its feet and the divine beauty of the forests that surround it.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mountain-air-millionaires-development/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mountain-air-millionaires-development/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:01:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mountain-air-millionaires-development/ 35.86987300 -82.34362400 <![CDATA[Find-It Game #12]]>

Find-It Game #12
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-14 12:49:19
Happy Hunting]]>

Find-It Game #12
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-14 12:49:19
Happy Hunting]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-12/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-12/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:49:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-12/ -19.39406800 -15.99609400 <![CDATA[Find-It Game #1]]>

Find-It Game #1
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-01 09:59:26]]>

Find-It Game #1
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-01 09:59:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-1/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:59:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/find-it-game-1/ -47.33882300 -12.39257800 <![CDATA[Alagados]]>

Alagados
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-30 12:29:04]]>

Alagados
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-30 12:29:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alagados/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alagados/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:29:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alagados/ -12.92434200 -38.49590100 <![CDATA[Namibian ghost town of Kolmanskop]]>

Namibian ghost town of Kolmanskop
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-25 11:03:12
It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NAMDEB (Namibia-De Beers).
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/namibian-ghost-town-of-kolmanskop/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/namibian-ghost-town-of-kolmanskop/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:03:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/namibian-ghost-town-of-kolmanskop/ -26.70254000 15.22952400 <![CDATA[Oil Rocks - city built entirely out at sea]]>

Oil Rocks - city built entirely out at sea

Oil Rocks - city built entirely out at sea
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-25 10:12:57
Oil Rocks is a full town on the sea: it has 200 km of streets built on piles and landfill and has a population of over 5,000 men (families stay on shore). Most of the inhabitants work on shifts - a week on Oil Rocks a week on shore. There are tall blocks of flats, a bakery, a cinema, a garden, a school.

The facility is poorly maintained, with miles of roads now submerged beneath the sea. Around some worker's dormitories, the waterline now stands at the second-floor windows. Although a full one-third of the Oil Rocks complex’s 600 wells is inoperative or inaccessible, operations have continued without a significant increase in investment.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oil-rocks-city-built-entirely-out-at-sea/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oil-rocks-city-built-entirely-out-at-sea/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:12:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oil-rocks-city-built-entirely-out-at-sea/ 40.32399200 50.62259700 <![CDATA[Very remote Ethiopian ghost town - hottest place on earth]]>

Very remote Ethiopian ghost town - hottest place on earth

Very remote Ethiopian ghost town - hottest place on earth
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-25 10:02:48
A former potash mine. Dallol currently holds the record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth, where an average annual temperature of 34°C (94°F) was recorded between the years 1960 and 1966. Dallol is also one of the most remote places on Earth. There are no roads; the only regular transport service is provided by camel caravans which travel to the area to collect salt.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/very-remote-ethiopian-ghost-town-hottest-place-on-earth/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/very-remote-ethiopian-ghost-town-hottest-place-on-earth/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:02:48 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/very-remote-ethiopian-ghost-town-hottest-place-on-earth/ 14.23881800 40.29346900 <![CDATA[Abandoned Siberian city]]>

Abandoned Siberian city
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 19:10:00
Promyshlennyi is a small city located in Vorkuta area. I can't find any valid information on its history. It is said that the city was abandoned more than 20 years ago, possibly before the end of USSR.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-siberian-city/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-siberian-city/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:10:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-siberian-city/ 67.60632700 63.90923000 <![CDATA['Christmas City' Noel, Missouri]]>

'Christmas City' Noel, Missouri
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By: bubaonline
@ 2009-03-15 14:53:32
Noel is one of a few "Christmas Cities" in America, along with Santa Claus, Indiana; North Pole, Alaska; and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; just to name some. Every year, thousands of Christmas cards are sent to Noel to be stamped with the magical NOEL stamp, which reads: NOEL, MISSOURI: THE CHRISTMAS CITY OF THE OZARK VACATION LAND on them delivered anywhere in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%2C_Missouri]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-city-noel-missouri/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-city-noel-missouri/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:53:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-city-noel-missouri/ 36.54484600 -94.48396700 <![CDATA[Atlantis]]>

Atlantis
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By: BermudaBreeze
@ 2009-02-20 09:38:22
THIS is the amazing image which could show the fabled sunken city of Atlantis. It shows a perfect rectangle the size of Wales lying on the bed of the Atlantic Ocean nearly 3½ miles down. A host of criss-crossing lines, looking like a map of a vast metropolis, are enclosed by the boundary.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlantis-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlantis-1/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:38:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/atlantis-1/ 31.28794000 -24.53247100 <![CDATA[Múli, Population 4]]>

Múli, Population 4
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-12 11:15:33]]>

Múli, Population 4
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-12 11:15:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/m-li-population-4/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/m-li-population-4/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:15:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/m-li-population-4/ 62.35105200 -6.58247700 <![CDATA[Pelourinho]]>

Pelourinho
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-12 08:57:17]]>

Pelourinho
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-12 08:57:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pelourinho/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pelourinho/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:57:17 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pelourinho/ -12.97317400 -38.50964400 <![CDATA[Poorest place in the United States]]>

Poorest place in the United States
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-30 14:12:34
According to the latest round of U.S. Census figures, released late last year, the village has the highest poverty rate in the nation, and the largest percentage of residents who receive food stamps. Only one other place in the 50 states has a lower median income. The median household income in Kiryas Joel is $15,848; in Carbondale, Ill., it's $15,799.

More than two-thirds of Kiryas Joel residents live below the federal poverty line and more than 40 percent receive food stamps, according to the American Community Survey, a U.S. Census Bureau study of every place in the country with 20,000 residents or more.

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Ipanema
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-30 06:45:19
Ipanema is a neighborhood located on the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became widely known by the song "The Girl from Ipanema", written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and performed by Jobim, João and Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz. The song reached the U.S. top 5 in the summer of 1964.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ipanema/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ipanema/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:45:19 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ipanema/ -22.98646600 -43.20467900 <![CDATA[Russia USA]]>

Russia USA
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-25 11:10:01
A small town in Ohio...]]>

Russia USA
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-25 11:10:01
A small town in Ohio...]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/russia-usa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/russia-usa/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:10:01 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/russia-usa/ 40.23144600 -84.41087700 <![CDATA[Tibooburra - Population 150 People]]>

Tibooburra - Population 150 People
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-17 14:30:23]]>

Tibooburra - Population 150 People
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-17 14:30:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tibooburra-population-150-people/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tibooburra-population-150-people/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:30:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tibooburra-population-150-people/ -29.43571100 142.00910600 <![CDATA[Allen Street, Tombstone, Arizona]]>

Allen Street, Tombstone, Arizona
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-14 05:10:46]]>

Allen Street, Tombstone, Arizona
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-14 05:10:46]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/allen-street-tombstone-arizona/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/allen-street-tombstone-arizona/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:10:46 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/allen-street-tombstone-arizona/ 31.71283500 -110.05129300 <![CDATA[Nevada Ghost Town]]>

Nevada Ghost Town
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-04 10:31:41
Once the largest city in Nevada, today Rhyolite is a pure ghost town.]]>

Nevada Ghost Town
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-12-04 10:31:41
Once the largest city in Nevada, today Rhyolite is a pure ghost town.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nevada-ghost-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nevada-ghost-town/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:31:41 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nevada-ghost-town/ 36.89973400 -116.82990600 <![CDATA[Highest percentage of homeowners with negative equity in the US]]>

Highest percentage of homeowners with negative equity in the US

Highest percentage of homeowners with negative equity in the US
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-11-19 10:50:11
95391 ZIP code popped up as No. 1 on a list of U.S. ZIP codes with the highest percentage of homeowners with negative equity. Nearly 90 percent are "under water," with homeowners owing far more on their homes than they are now worth.

The report, released Monday by the real estate data company First American CoreLogic, shows Mountain House is the most underwater spot in the nation.

A representative example is one home owner wo paid $800,000 for her family's house in 2006. As of July, their home was worth $359,000.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highest-percentage-of-homeowners-with-negative-equity-in-the-us/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highest-percentage-of-homeowners-with-negative-equity-in-the-us/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:50:11 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highest-percentage-of-homeowners-with-negative-equity-in-the-us/ 37.77132500 -121.54067500 <![CDATA[Previously submerged town uncovered by drought]]>

Previously submerged town uncovered by drought

Previously submerged town uncovered by drought
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-10-29 14:03:26
Adaminaby, a small farming town nestled in the Snowy Mountains between New South Wales and Victoria, was evacuated and flooded in 1957 to make way for a massive hydro-electricity project.

But the longest "big dry" in a century - widely blamed on climate change - has reduced man-made Lake Eucumbene to a tenth of its normal size, exposing the town's muddy outline to the elements.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/previously-submerged-town-uncovered-by-drought/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/previously-submerged-town-uncovered-by-drought/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:03:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/previously-submerged-town-uncovered-by-drought/ -36.08640300 148.70913500 <![CDATA[Abandoned future city of Environa]]>

Abandoned future city of Environa
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-10-29 11:29:29
This land was a subdivision of the grazing property of Hill Station, and was bought at auction by Halloran in 1924. ‘Environa’ is still to be found on local maps, and lies just east of the railway line as it goes past the industrial estate of Hume. None of the blocks of land were ever sold to the public, as the scheme was thwarted with the onset of the Great Depression. ‘Environa’ remains a private grazing property.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-future-city-of-environa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-future-city-of-environa/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:29:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-future-city-of-environa/ -35.40104900 149.17846800 <![CDATA[Remains of a town swallowed by a lake]]>

Remains of a town swallowed by a lake
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-10-29 11:13:27
In 1985, the Argentinean lake Epecuén took over the nearby town of Villa de Epecuén. The large salt lake, which has long been valued for its curative properties, flowed over its banks and simply swallowed up the town. Rather than draining the lake and rebuilding the town, the residents abandoned their homes. Houses and other buildings can still be seen jutting out of the water where the town once stood.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-town-swallowed-by-a-lake/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-town-swallowed-by-a-lake/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:13:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-a-town-swallowed-by-a-lake/ -37.13087200 -62.80638100 <![CDATA[Map of Zocalo place in Mexico City]]>

Map of Zocalo place in Mexico City
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By: florence
@ 2008-10-28 06:10:28
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,

As a French Educational Publisher’s branch specialized in school publications, we are currently preparing a method for teaching Spanish in French secondary schools entitled:

A MI ME ENCANTA! – ESPAGNOL SECONDE
By: Lauro Capdevila
Print run: 20 000 copies
Cost (approx retail price): 19.90 euros
This method is intended for pupils aged 15/16.

We would like to do a lesson on Mexico City and we would be very pleased to obtain your permission to reproduce a satellite image of the Zocalo place in Mexico City.

Could you please tell us how to get a high-resolution version of this material (by e-mail) and your conditions for the reproduction?

May we ask for a quick reply?

Thank you for your kind attention and interest.

Yours faithfully,

Florence PITTI
Project Manager
HACHETTE EDUCATION
]]>

São João del Rei
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-10-05 09:04:15
São João del-Rei also spelled São João del Rey or São João del Rei is a historical city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Population: 81,600 inhabitants. (2004)
São João del-Rei was founded in the 18th century and has a great number of buildings from that era, including more than 70 churches. It was there where Tiradentes, the leader of the Inconfidência Mineira, was born in 1746.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-o-jo-o-del-rei/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-o-jo-o-del-rei/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:04:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-o-jo-o-del-rei/ -21.13806700 -44.26503200 <![CDATA[Zellwood]]>

Zellwood
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-25 18:43:35]]>

Zellwood
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-25 18:43:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zellwood/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zellwood/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:43:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zellwood/ 28.73643100 -81.58756300 <![CDATA[Heliópolis]]>

Heliópolis
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-13 15:54:30]]>

Heliópolis
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-13 15:54:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heli-polis/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heli-polis/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:54:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heli-polis/ -23.61285900 -46.59085600 <![CDATA[Rocinha]]>

Rocinha
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-13 15:41:28]]>

Rocinha
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-13 15:41:28]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rocinha/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rocinha/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:41:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/rocinha/ -22.98888600 -43.24729400 <![CDATA[Underground village of Matmata]]>

Underground village of Matmata
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-03 20:45:13
In Tunisia, 450 km south of the capital of Tunis, lies the small but impressive village of Matmata, the largest community of troglodytes (people who live in caves) in the world. The name Matmata comes from the Berber tribe that lives in this area of the country.

The history of how and why this place was first built is unknown but instead there are many stories regarding its beginnings. The most popular one says Matmata was born a long time ago, shortly after the Punic Wars, when the Romans sent two Egyptian tribes to the region and gave them permission to slaughter the locals and make the land their own. The original inhabitants left their homes and fled to the desert where they built new ones into the ground. They would leave their well disguised homes at night and attack the invaders until they managed to drive them away.]]>

Historic Town of Ouro Preto
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-03 20:03:17
Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century.
The city contains well preserved colonial architecture, with few signs of modern urban life. Churches decorated with gold and the works of Aleijadinho make Ouro Preto a tourist destination.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-town-of-ouro-preto/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-town-of-ouro-preto/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:03:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-town-of-ouro-preto/ -20.38642900 -43.50452900 <![CDATA[Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina]]>

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-03 19:41:46

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-centre-of-the-town-of-diamantina/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-centre-of-the-town-of-diamantina/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:41:46 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/historic-centre-of-the-town-of-diamantina/ -18.23552700 -43.59441500 <![CDATA[3700 houses for sale for 1 euro each]]>

3700 houses for sale for 1 euro each
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-03 18:15:00
A small town in western Sicily has come up with a revolutionary solution to solve its property problems.

They are offering houses in the town, which sits between two rivers, for just a single euro (81 pence; $1.44).

There are 3,700 houses owned by the council, almost all in the old town, that are in danger of falling down - of crumbling and dying.

There is a catch - those who buy will be obliged to sympathetically renovate the old houses without changing their style within two years at some significant cost. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3700-houses-for-sale-for-1-euro-each/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3700-houses-for-sale-for-1-euro-each/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:15:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3700-houses-for-sale-for-1-euro-each/ 37.81724300 12.80175400 <![CDATA[Village of Koh Pannyi (Sea Gypsy Island)]]>

Village of Koh Pannyi (Sea Gypsy Island)
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 14:21:48]]>

Village of Koh Pannyi (Sea Gypsy Island)
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 14:21:48]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/village-of-koh-pannyi-sea-gypsy-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/village-of-koh-pannyi-sea-gypsy-island/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:21:48 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/village-of-koh-pannyi-sea-gypsy-island/ 8.33552000 98.50296700 <![CDATA[Abandoned city]]>

Abandoned city
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 13:22:49
Prypiat is an abandoned city in the Zone of alienation in northern Ukraine, Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus. It was home to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant workers. The city was abandoned in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster. Its population had been around 50,000 prior to the accident.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-city/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-city/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:22:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-city/ 51.40555300 30.05141200 <![CDATA[Centralia - Abandoned because the earth is on fire under it]]>

Centralia - Abandoned because the earth is on fire under it

Centralia - Abandoned because the earth is on fire under it
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 12:28:45
Centralia is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population has dwindled from over 1,000 residents in 1981 to 12 in 2005 and 9 in 2007, as a result of a 46-year-old mine fire burning beneath the borough. Centralia is now the least-populous municipality in Pennsylvania, with four fewer residents than the borough of S.N.P.J.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/centralia-abandoned-because-the-earth-is-on-fire-under-it/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/centralia-abandoned-because-the-earth-is-on-fire-under-it/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:28:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/centralia-abandoned-because-the-earth-is-on-fire-under-it/ 40.80437300 -76.34217000 <![CDATA[Klomino - Polish Soviet era ghost town for sale $2M Euros]]>

Klomino - Polish Soviet era ghost town for sale $2M Euros

Klomino - Polish Soviet era ghost town for sale $2M Euros
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 12:13:49
Polish officials have been trying to get rid of the village of Klomino for years; it was last on the market for €2 million, but most of its remaining buildings were demolished after lack of interest and locals destroyed what was left. Klomino is the only official ghost town in Poland, built solely as living quarters for the Russian Army. It has lain empty since the Red Army withdrew its forces in 1992.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/klomino-polish-soviet-era-ghost-town-for-sale-2m-euros/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/klomino-polish-soviet-era-ghost-town-for-sale-2m-euros/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:13:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/klomino-polish-soviet-era-ghost-town-for-sale-2m-euros/ 53.48597700 16.55189000 <![CDATA[Craco - Abandoned Italian hill top town]]>

Craco - Abandoned Italian hill top town
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 12:06:27
The medieval village of Craco, Italy was built on a very steep summit for defensive reasons, in a dry and mostly vegetation-free area in the south of the country. Over the centuries, this village lost residents due to a plague, French occupation and civil unrest, and finally lost nearly all of its residents between 1892 and 1922 as they fled for America due to poor agricultural conditions. Earthquakes in the ‘60s forced the remaining occupants out of the city, and it’s now completely uninhabited.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/craco-abandoned-italian-hill-top-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/craco-abandoned-italian-hill-top-town/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:06:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/craco-abandoned-italian-hill-top-town/ 40.37819800 16.44008000 <![CDATA[Balestrino - Abandoned Italian hill town]]>

Balestrino - Abandoned Italian hill town

Balestrino - Abandoned Italian hill town
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:38:19
Balestrino, Italy is just as picturesque as many other medieval Italian towns, with its stunning hilltop location 70 km southeast of Genoa. Once owned by the Benedictine abbey of San Pietro dei Monti, Balestrino began losing its population in the late 19th century as earthquakes struck the region and damaged property. In 1953, the town was abandoned due to ‘geological instability’. The part of the town that has remained untouched since that time is currently undergoing planning for redevelopment, so it won’t remain abandoned for much longer.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balestrino-abandoned-italian-hill-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balestrino-abandoned-italian-hill-town/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:38:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balestrino-abandoned-italian-hill-town/ 44.12416700 8.17434300 <![CDATA[Kadykchan - Russian ghost town from Soviet era]]>

Kadykchan - Russian ghost town from Soviet era

Kadykchan - Russian ghost town from Soviet era
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:35:25
Kadykchan was one of many small Russian cities that fell into ruin when the Soviet Union collapsed. Residents were forced to move to gain access to services like running water, schools and medical care. The state moved them out over a period of two weeks, and they were taken to other towns and provided with new housing. Once a tin mining town of 12,000 people, the city is now desolate. In their hurry to leave, residents left their belongings behind in their homes, so you can now find aging toys, books, clothing and other objects throughout the empty city.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kadykchan-russian-ghost-town-from-soviet-era/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kadykchan-russian-ghost-town-from-soviet-era/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:35:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kadykchan-russian-ghost-town-from-soviet-era/ 63.08772800 147.04492100 <![CDATA[Agdam - Modern city of 160,000 people abandoned in 1993]]>

Agdam - Modern city of 160,000 people abandoned in 1993
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:20:15
Currently a ghost town. At its height the town had over 160,000 residents, with its own airport. Because of the ongoing dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh area, the town has been under control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since July 1993. Most of the refugees from Agdam now live in camps and makeshift cities in the region of Barda and Sumgait. Most part of the rayon is currently controlled by forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

The area is currently being used as a buffer zone. UN Security Council Resolution # 853, adopted on 29 July 1993, condemned “the seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic” and demanded “unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces involved from the district of Agdam and all other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijan Republic”.]]>

Wittenoom - Ghost town in the Australian desert

Wittenoom - Ghost town in the Australian desert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:10:34
Wittenoom is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia about 1,106 km north north east of Perth. During the 1950s, Wittenoom was the Pilbara's biggest town, but was shut down in 1966 due to health concerns from asbestos mining at the nearby Wittenoom Gorge.

Today it is a ghost town with approximately 8 residents who receive no government services. In December 2006, the Government of Western Australia announced that the town would be degazetted, and in June 2007, Jon Ford, the Minister for Regional Development, announced that the townsite status had officially been removed. The town's name was removed from official maps and road signs and the Shire of Ashburton is able to close roads that lead to contaminated areas.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wittenoom-ghost-town-in-the-australian-desert/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wittenoom-ghost-town-in-the-australian-desert/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:10:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wittenoom-ghost-town-in-the-australian-desert/ -22.24036500 118.33599300 <![CDATA[Kolmanskop - Ghost town in the Namibian desert]]>

Kolmanskop - Ghost town in the Namibian desert

Kolmanskop - Ghost town in the Namibian desert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:02:50
In 1908, Luederitz was plunged into diamond fever. People rushed into the Namib desert hoping to make an easy fortune and within two years, a town, complete with a casino, school, hospital and exclusive residential buildings, had been established in the barren sandy desert. The diamond-bearing gravel was screened and washed in huge recovery plants. Over 1 000 kg of diamonds were extracted before World War I. However, the amount of gemstones greatly diminished after the war. Furthermore, considerably larger diamonds were found to the south near Oranjemund, causing Kolmanskop to become a ghost town.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kolmanskop-ghost-town-in-the-namibian-desert/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kolmanskop-ghost-town-in-the-namibian-desert/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:02:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kolmanskop-ghost-town-in-the-namibian-desert/ -26.72094600 15.22701900 <![CDATA[The Villages of Florida - world’s largest retirement community]]>

The Villages of Florida - world’s largest retirement community

The Villages of Florida - world’s largest retirement community
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-15 16:21:32
It’s nearly twice the size of Manhattan, gated, and with a population that will top 110,000. Kids can visit, but they’re given guest passes that time out much like international visas.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-villages-of-florida-world-s-largest-retirement-community/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-villages-of-florida-world-s-largest-retirement-community/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:21:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-villages-of-florida-world-s-largest-retirement-community/ 28.93616700 -81.96255700 <![CDATA[Båstad]]>

Båstad
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By: alfjon
@ 2008-07-13 18:06:19
Båstad is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County. It has a population of 4,793 (2005).

The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it. The town borders the shore, whereafter the terrain raises until the dense vegetation of the ridge takes over.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/b-stad/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/b-stad/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:06:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/b-stad/ 56.42596000 12.85100000 <![CDATA[Remains of the Somersville ghost town]]>

BEV

Remains of the Somersville ghost town
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-06 20:05:03
The original site of the town is just south near the Somersville cemetary. These buildings were relocated here and are currently owned by the Antioch School System.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-the-somersville-ghost-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-the-somersville-ghost-town/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:05:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-the-somersville-ghost-town/ 37.98137000 -121.85642200 <![CDATA[Fortified city of Gravelines]]>

Fortified city of Gravelines
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-19 22:25:06
Gravelines (Dutch: Grevelingen) is a small historic town and commune on the northern coast of France on the river Aa 15 miles (25 km) south west of Dunkirk, in the Nord département. Population: 12,482.

In the early 12th century, Saint-Omer was an important port in western Flanders. However silting gradually cut it off from the North Sea, resulting in the construction of a canal to the new coast at what is now Gravelines. The name is derived from the Dutch Gravenenga, meaning Count's Canal. The new town became heavily fortified as it guarded the western borders of Spanish territory in Flanders.]]>

BEV

Fog in Bristol
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-04-13 08:29:51]]>

BEV

Fog in Bristol
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-04-13 08:29:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fog-in-bristol/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fog-in-bristol/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:29:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fog-in-bristol/ 51.45288800 -2.60308500 <![CDATA[Trona California]]>

Trona California
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By: jbottero
@ 2008-03-17 00:22:50
Starting in the late 1800s mining industry set up around Searles Dry Lake to mine borax. Trona was officially established in 1913, as a self-contained company town, wholly operated by its resident mining company to house employees.

"20 Mule-Team Borax" came from Trona.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trona-california/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trona-california/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:22:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/trona-california/ 35.73815300 -117.31750500 <![CDATA[Chloride, Arizona]]>

Chloride, Arizona
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-23 11:33:46
Prospectors first located mineral resources in the area in the 1840s, including silver, gold, lead, zinc, and turquoise. Chloride was founded about 1863, but mining was not widespread until the 1870s after a treaty was signed with the Hualapai Indians. The town eventually grew to a peak of around 5000 inhabitants, and at one time Chloride was the county seat. By 1917 the population had fallen to 2000, and by 1944 it was nearly a ghost town.

In the 1960s the town was briefly a counterculture magnet, with Roy Purcell, a hippie artist, leaving behind the "Chloride Murals" outside of town.

Many of the yards along the main street have junk-art in their front yards.]]>

'Happy' New Year
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By: neotrix
@ 2007-12-31 07:54:22
I wish everyone (all the visitors, members and moderators of VGT) a happy New Year!

Ein guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!]]>

'Happy' New Year
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By: neotrix
@ 2007-12-31 07:54:22
I wish everyone (all the visitors, members and moderators of VGT) a happy New Year!

Ein guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/happy-new-year/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/happy-new-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:54:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/happy-new-year/ 47.17876000 -109.30381500 <![CDATA[High resolution African Village]]>

High resolution African Village
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-15 07:02:08]]>

High resolution African Village
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-15 07:02:08]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-resolution-african-village/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-resolution-african-village/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:02:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-resolution-african-village/ 4.74623900 22.83367600 <![CDATA[Beautiful downtown of Andria]]>

BEV

Beautiful downtown of Andria
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By: Effi
@ 2007-10-09 08:53:33]]>

BEV

Beautiful downtown of Andria
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By: Effi
@ 2007-10-09 08:53:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beautiful-downtown-of-andria/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beautiful-downtown-of-andria/ Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:53:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beautiful-downtown-of-andria/ 41.22636900 16.29524500 <![CDATA[Paris, France in China]]>

Paris, France in China
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-09-14 17:57:08
Reuters - Tianducheng, a gated community near Hangzhou, capital of coastal Zhejiang province, boasts its own Arc de Triomphe and rows of European-style villas to attract China's newly wealthy.

"(It) can house up to 100,000 people comfortably," said Lu Xiaotian, a director at the Zhejiang Guangsha Co. Ltd, the estate's developer.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-france-in-china/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-france-in-china/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:57:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-france-in-china/ 30.39151600 120.24158500 <![CDATA[Bonanza City - supposed site of reality show 'Kid Nation']]>

Bonanza City - supposed site of reality show 'Kid Nation'

Bonanza City - supposed site of reality show 'Kid Nation'
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-22 16:02:38
I say supposed because the site in the trailer doesn't match the actual site. I think they must have built a set for the show on a nearby ranch rather than use an existing ghost town.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bonanza-city-supposed-site-of-reality-show-kid-nation/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bonanza-city-supposed-site-of-reality-show-kid-nation/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:02:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bonanza-city-supposed-site-of-reality-show-kid-nation/ 35.53869600 -106.11993100 <![CDATA[Périllos ghost town]]>

Périllos ghost town
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By: dda
@ 2007-07-27 15:03:37]]>

Périllos ghost town
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By: dda
@ 2007-07-27 15:03:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/p-rillos-ghost-town/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/p-rillos-ghost-town/ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:03:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/p-rillos-ghost-town/ 42.89711200 2.84670000 <![CDATA[Aigues-Mortes]]>

Aigues-Mortes
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-14 06:42:18
Aigues-Mortes is a town and commune in the Gard département, in southern France, famous for the well-preserved city walls surrounding the city.

The foundation of the city is attributed to Marius Caius, around 102 BC, but the first document mentioning a place called "Ayga Mortas" (dead waters) dates from the 10th century.

Louis IX of France (Saint Louis) rebuilt the port in the 13th century as France's only Mediterranean port at that time. It was the embarkation point of the Seventh Crusade (1248) and the Eighth Crusade (1270). The town is actually several miles inland and the port, as such, would have been in nearby lagoons and estuaries, linked to Aigues-Mortes.

In 1893 a conflict between the French and the Italians who worked in the salt evaporation ponds of Peccais erupted, killing nine and injuring hundreds on the Italian side (Enzo Barnabà, Le sang des marais, Marseille, 1993).]]>

Town For Sale
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By: gamma
@ 2007-07-13 17:24:33
Here is a second chance to buy an entire town in California (Zip Code: 95526). Bridgeville, the first town ever auctioned on eBay, is back on the block.

Bruce Krall bought Bridgeville two years ago on eBay for just under $1.8m. But due to "personal reasons", he plans to re-auction the Humboldt County hamlet on eBay next month.

Bridgeville CA eBay Auction page - The starting bid for Bridgeville will be $1,750,000. If you are interested, here's the location of Bridgeville,CA on US map.]]>

Termessos
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-08 15:06:30
Termessos (or Thermessos) was a Pisidian city built at a height of 1050 meters in the Taurus Mountains (modern day Antalya province, Turkey). Termessos constitutes an unusual synthesis of a large number of rare plants and animal species, which are under protection in the Termessos National Park.

Termesos is one of the best preserved of the ancient cities of Turkey. It lies 30 kilometres to the north-west of Antalya. It was founded on a natural platform on top of Güllük Dağı, soaring to a height of 1.665 metres from among the surrounding travertine mountains of Antalya, which average only 200 metres above sea level. Concealed by a multitude of wild plants and bounded by dense pine forests, the site, with its peaceful and untouched appearance, has a more distinct and impressive atmosphere than other ancient cities. Because of its natural and historical riches, the city has been included in a National Park bearing its name.]]>

City of Perge
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-08 15:02:21
Perga, now commonly spelled "Perge" and pronounced "per-geh", was the capital of the then Pamphylia region, which is in modern day Antalya province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins 15 km east of Antalya in the coastal plain. Located there is an acropolis dating back to the Bronze Age.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/city-of-perge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/city-of-perge/ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:02:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/city-of-perge/ 36.96167200 30.85445900 <![CDATA[Historic City of Trogir]]>

Historic City of Trogir
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-06-24 16:39:26
Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. Its rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. Trogir has a high concentration of palaces, churches, and towers, as well as a fortress on a small island, and in 1997 was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. "The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period", says UNESCO report.]]>

BEV

Laundry day
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-06-16 06:34:15]]>

BEV

Laundry day
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-06-16 06:34:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/laundry-day/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/laundry-day/ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:34:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/laundry-day/ 40.86201600 -73.84767400 <![CDATA[Serpukhov]]>

Serpukhov
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By: eeeee
@ 2007-06-13 08:50:17
Serpukhov (Russian: Се́рпухов) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which is situated at the confluence of the Oka and the Nara Rivers. It is located 99 km (60 miles) south from Moscow on the Moscow—Simferopol highway. The Moscow—Tula railway passes through the town. Population: 131,097 (2002 Census).

The town of Serpukhov was established in 1339 to protect the Southern approaches to Moscow. Two years later it was made a seat of the powerful princedom ruled by a cousin and close associate of Dmitry Donskoy, Vladimir of Serpukhov. The princedom continued until 1456, when the last prince escaped to Lithuania.

The town frequently fell prey to the hordes of Toqtamysh, Crimean Tatars, and other steppe conquerors. It was necessary to protect it with a stone citadel, or kremlin, which was completed by 1556. The citadel commands a steep hill where the small Serpeyka river enters the Nara River. However during the 19th century, parts of the citadel were demolished by the town's inhabitants, who used its limestone for their private residences. Even now the vast majority of basements in nearby houses are built from this material.

In the kremlin, the chief monument is the Trinity cathedral, built in 1696 in Moscow baroque style. The Vysotskiy monastery (its name being derived from the Russian word for heights) features a cathedral and refectory dating from the late 16th century. Another important cloister is called Vladychny, with the Presentation cathedral and a tent-like St. George's church, both erected during Boris Godunov's reign. The latter monastery is named after the honorary title of Russian bishops, as it was founded by the holy metropolitan Alexis in 1360.

In modern times Serpukhov has become a local industrial center with textile, mechanical engineering, furniture and paper-producing industries. The SeAZ factory produces the Lada Oka microcar since the 1980s. Stanislaw Lesniewski, leader of the Polish school of logic, was born in Serpukhov in 1886.]]>

Historic Centre of Zacatecas
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-05-30 07:37:57
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Core zone: 110 Ha
Brief Description
Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries. Built on the steep slopes of a narrow valley, the town has breathtaking views and there are many old buildings, both religious and civil. The cathedral, built between 1730 and 1760, dominates the centre of the town. It is notable for its harmonious design and the Baroque profusion of its façades, where European and indigenous decorative elements are found side by side. (World Heritage site)
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Arcosanti
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By: johnnyripped
@ 2007-04-23 13:03:54
Unfinished but still in progress 70's arcology in the AZ desert]]>

Arcosanti
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By: johnnyripped
@ 2007-04-23 13:03:54
Unfinished but still in progress 70's arcology in the AZ desert]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arcosanti/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arcosanti/ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:03:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arcosanti/ 34.34251500 -112.10063000 <![CDATA[Destroyed village Darfur]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 08:40:00
Left over of what was once a village. ]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 08:40:00
Left over of what was once a village. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-2/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:40:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-2/ 12.80538800 22.71401900 <![CDATA[Destroyed village Darfur]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 08:36:21
Another burned down village. Only the lay-out of the small village is visible.]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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@ 2007-04-14 08:36:21
Another burned down village. Only the lay-out of the small village is visible.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-1/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:36:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur-1/ 12.79205400 22.70099400 <![CDATA[Destroyed village Darfur]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 08:33:19
Burned down huts and village structure visible near Murnei.]]>

Destroyed village Darfur
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 08:33:19
Burned down huts and village structure visible near Murnei.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:33:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/destroyed-village-darfur/ 12.75162400 22.71961400 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Touloum]]>

Darfur refugee camp Touloum
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 07:07:32]]>

Darfur refugee camp Touloum
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 07:07:32]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-touloum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-touloum/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:07:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-touloum/ 15.00324600 22.27229100 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Oure Cassoni]]>

Darfur refugee camp Oure Cassoni
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 06:18:01
Men identified as belonging to a Sudanese rebel armed movement were spotted earlier this week (4/14/07) in the northern Oure Cassoni camp, some 20 kilometres from Bahai. Because of its close proximity to the Sudanese border, only 7 kms, the camp which shelters some 27,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur, has been suspected of being used as a rest and recuperation base for Sudanese rebels. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-oure-cassoni/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-oure-cassoni/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:18:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-oure-cassoni/ 15.71113300 23.05026100 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Mille]]>

Darfur refugee camp Mille
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 06:12:36
Mile is one of a string of 12 camps in eastern Chad founded between January 2004 and May 2005 by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees to handle Sudanese civilians fleeing the murderous Janjaweed.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-mille/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-mille/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:12:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-mille/ 14.59355600 21.92625400 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Kounoungou]]>

Darfur refugee camp Kounoungou
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:58:17]]>

Darfur refugee camp Kounoungou
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:58:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-kounoungou/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-kounoungou/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:58:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-kounoungou/ 14.45944900 21.94096300 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Iridimi]]>

Darfur refugee camp Iridimi
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:40:18]]>

Darfur refugee camp Iridimi
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:40:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-iridimi/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-iridimi/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:40:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-iridimi/ 15.12504500 22.12615900 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Goz Amer]]>

Darfur refugee camp Goz Amer
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:34:32
UNHCR-run camp at Goz Amer camp which houses some 17,700 refugees from Sudan's Darfur region. An armed group entered the camp in the afternoon on April 11th 2006 during a food distribution. This action clearly frightened the refugees and is of deep concern to UNHCR and its partners. A group of 118 staff from various aid groups, including three staff from UNHCR, were unable to leave the camp yesterday evening. The situation in the camp last night and early this morning was reported as calm and humanitarian workers who had overnighted in the camp, could leave the camp. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-goz-amer/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-goz-amer/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:34:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-goz-amer/ 12.00217300 21.75106300 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Farchana]]>

Darfur refugee camp Farchana
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:05:42]]>

Darfur refugee camp Farchana
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 05:05:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-farchana/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-farchana/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:05:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-farchana/ 13.59881500 21.79537300 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Djabal]]>

Darfur refugee camp Djabal
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 04:53:14
Three years ago there was just desert, now there is a camp housing 14,000 people.]]>

Darfur refugee camp Djabal
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 04:53:14
Three years ago there was just desert, now there is a camp housing 14,000 people.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-djabal/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-djabal/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:53:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-djabal/ 12.22572400 21.38681400 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Am Nabak]]>

Darfur refugee camp Am Nabak
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 04:48:30]]>

Darfur refugee camp Am Nabak
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 04:48:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-am-nabak/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-am-nabak/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:48:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-am-nabak/ 14.79819200 22.34422800 <![CDATA[Darfur refugee camp Breidjing]]>

Darfur refugee camp Breidjing
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-04-14 04:42:43
In March, thousands of men and boys were forcibly or voluntarily recruited in Breidjing and Treguine refugee camps by some Sudanese rebel groups. In April, Goz Amir camp was reportedly the scene of recruitment activities as well.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-breidjing/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-breidjing/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:42:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/darfur-refugee-camp-breidjing/ 13.43683300 21.64936400 <![CDATA[Ramallah]]>

Ramallah
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-08 09:13:00
Headquarter city of the Palestinian National Authority.]]>

Ramallah
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-08 09:13:00
Headquarter city of the Palestinian National Authority.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ramallah/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ramallah/ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:13:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ramallah/ 31.90395700 35.20444400 <![CDATA[Nazareth]]>

Nazareth
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-08 08:57:41]]>

Nazareth
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-08 08:57:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nazareth/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nazareth/ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:57:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nazareth/ 32.70213400 35.29773100 <![CDATA[Bolwoningen (spherehouses)]]>

Bolwoningen (spherehouses)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-07 15:03:24

The architect of the Sphere Building is Dries Kreijkamp. In 1981 50 of these houses were build in 's-Hertogenbosch.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bolwoningen-spherehouses/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bolwoningen-spherehouses/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:03:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bolwoningen-spherehouses/ 51.72973900 5.30668100 <![CDATA[Balata refugee camp]]>

Balata refugee camp
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-02 09:44:24
Near the town of Nablus. It is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank.]]>

Balata refugee camp
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-02 09:44:24
Near the town of Nablus. It is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balata-refugee-camp/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balata-refugee-camp/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:44:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balata-refugee-camp/ 32.20657400 35.28621900 <![CDATA[Italian village in the UK]]>

Italian village in the UK
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-24 20:15:58
Portmeirion is an Italianate resort village on the coast of Snowdonia in North Wales. The village is located on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, two miles south-east of Porthmadog, and one mile from the railway station at Minffordd, which serves both the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway and Arriva Trains Wales (Cambrian Line).

Portmeirion has served as a location for many films and television shows, notably The Prisoner.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/italian-village-in-the-uk/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/italian-village-in-the-uk/ Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:15:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/italian-village-in-the-uk/ 52.91286200 -4.09856000 <![CDATA[Compans]]>

Compans
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By: dda
@ 2007-03-10 13:07:40]]>

Compans
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By: dda
@ 2007-03-10 13:07:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/compans/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/compans/ Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:07:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/compans/ 48.99446700 2.66475300 <![CDATA[African village]]>

African village
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-02-26 16:36:53
Typical African hut village near El Fasher.]]>

African village
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-02-26 16:36:53
Typical African hut village near El Fasher.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/african-village/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/african-village/ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:36:53 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/african-village/ 13.67508900 25.39527300 <![CDATA[Town of Hallsands washed away in one night in 1917]]>

Town of Hallsands washed away in one night in 1917

Town of Hallsands washed away in one night in 1917
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-24 20:20:51
On a stormy night in January 1917 the fishing village of Hallsands in Devon, England, collapsed into the sea. Today only these ruins remain.

Heavy dredging off the beach for building material to expand the shipyards at Plymouth destroyed the offshore shelf that protected the city from the sea.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/town-of-hallsands-washed-away-in-one-night-in-1917/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/town-of-hallsands-washed-away-in-one-night-in-1917/ Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:20:51 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/town-of-hallsands-washed-away-in-one-night-in-1917/ 50.23428900 -3.65843900