Virtual Globetrotting: Coasts

Virtual Globetrotting: Coasts http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:18 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Gulf of Zula]]>

Gulf of Zula
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-05-25 03:30:18
The Gulf of Zula, also known in various accounts as Annesley Bay, the Bay of Arafali (or Baia di Arafali), or the Gulf of Arafali, is a body of water on the Eritrean coastline on the Red Sea.
The Gulf lies near the midpoint of the Eritrean coast, between the Foro province and the Buri Peninsula of the Ghelae'lo province, both in the country's Northern Red Sea region. It also marks the territorial division between the Saho people and the Afar people.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gulf-of-zula/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gulf-of-zula/ Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gulf-of-zula/ 15.29213300 39.80072000 <![CDATA[Coll Baix]]>

Coll Baix
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-04-02 10:40:59
It is a beach with a lenght of 220 m. It has an average width of 50 m. The occupation rate is Low. It's a Isolated beach. It hasn't beach boardwalk.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coll-baix/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coll-baix/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:40:59 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/coll-baix/ 39.86296800 3.18774100 <![CDATA[Cuzco Beach]]>

Cuzco Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-03-25 11:23:02
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.]]>

Cuzco Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-03-25 11:23:02
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cuzco-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cuzco-beach/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:23:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cuzco-beach/ 19.89583800 -75.14502500 <![CDATA[Scenic View of Riomaggiore]]>

Scenic View of Riomaggiore
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2013-03-20 12:33:14]]>

Scenic View of Riomaggiore
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2013-03-20 12:33:14]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scenic-view-of-riomaggiore/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scenic-view-of-riomaggiore/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:33:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scenic-view-of-riomaggiore/ 44.10735100 9.72564800 <![CDATA[Ikei Beach]]>

Ikei Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-02-22 06:22:35]]>

Ikei Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-02-22 06:22:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ikei-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ikei-beach/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:22:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ikei-beach/ 26.38815300 127.99127300 <![CDATA[Playa de la Ribera]]>

Playa de la Ribera
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-02-13 14:56:42
Playa de la Ribera is a beach of Ceuta, a Spanish city bordering northern Morocco. Like the Playa del Chorillo, it lies to the south of the isthmus, but on the part where it joins the mainland. It is about 270 metres long, with an average width of 22 metres.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-de-la-ribera/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-de-la-ribera/ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:56:42 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-de-la-ribera/ 35.88678100 -5.31484000 <![CDATA[Cala Major]]>

Cala Major
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-11-14 07:23:28
The beach is 250m long by 30m wide in total. At one end of the cove youll see the palace of Marivent. This is where the King and Queen of Spain stay during their summer holiday.

Luabay Costa Palma, Palma, Mallorca, España;

Direct link; http://goo.gl/maps/DLh6y]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-major/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-major/ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:23:28 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-major/ 39.55268000 2.60521900 <![CDATA[Cala Tuent]]>

Cala Tuent
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-10-21 10:34:10
Cala Tuent in on Mallorca, Spain's largest island, located in the Mediterranean Sea and part of the Balearic Islands archipelago.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-tuent/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-tuent/ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:34:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cala-tuent/ 39.84086000 2.77649400 <![CDATA[Waipio Valley Lookout]]>

Waipio Valley Lookout
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2012-10-18 11:36:36]]>

Waipio Valley Lookout
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2012-10-18 11:36:36]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/waipio-valley-lookout/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/waipio-valley-lookout/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:36:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/waipio-valley-lookout/ 20.11753500 -155.58446400 <![CDATA[Serasa Beach]]>

Serasa Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-08-09 08:11:25]]>

Serasa Beach
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-08-09 08:11:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/serasa-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/serasa-beach/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:11:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/serasa-beach/ 4.99238600 115.06837600 <![CDATA[White Cliffs of Dover]]>

White Cliffs of Dover
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2012-07-05 13:21:46]]>

White Cliffs of Dover
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2012-07-05 13:21:46]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-3/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-3/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:21:46 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-3/ 51.13176100 1.34292500 <![CDATA[Speedboat skirts the shore]]>

Speedboat skirts the shore
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By: milwhcky
@ 2012-07-01 16:54:43
A boat towing a small raft makes a wild turn at the edge of Burriana Beach.]]>

Speedboat skirts the shore
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By: milwhcky
@ 2012-07-01 16:54:43
A boat towing a small raft makes a wild turn at the edge of Burriana Beach.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/speedboat-skirts-the-shore/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/speedboat-skirts-the-shore/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:54:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/speedboat-skirts-the-shore/ 36.75074800 -3.86468000 <![CDATA[Playa el Mago (nude beach)]]>

Playa el Mago (nude beach)
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-04-09 09:19:52]]>

Playa el Mago (nude beach)
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By: Mike1989
@ 2012-04-09 09:19:52]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-el-mago-nude-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-el-mago-nude-beach/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:19:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-el-mago-nude-beach/ 39.47513400 2.52005900 <![CDATA[The Salt Pools of Guérande]]>

The Salt Pools of Guérande
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By: jbottero
@ 2011-09-30 13:43:51
Fleur de sel ("Flower of salt" in French) is a hand-harvested sea salt collected by workers who scrape only the top layer of salt before it sinks to the bottom of large salt pans. Traditional French fleur de sel is collected off the coast of Brittany most notably in the towns of Guérande (Fleur de Sel de Guérande being the most revered), but also in Noirmoutier, Ile de Ré and Camargue. It is an artisanal food product. Due to its relative scarcity, fleur de sel is one of the more expensive salts]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-salt-pools-of-gu-rande/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-salt-pools-of-gu-rande/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:43:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-salt-pools-of-gu-rande/ 47.30577500 -2.45977900 <![CDATA[Shakira's Beach]]>

Shakira's Beach
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By: immomexx
@ 2011-09-10 16:44:05
Part of the beach at Playa el Valle is owned by Shakira.]]>

Shakira's Beach
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By: immomexx
@ 2011-09-10 16:44:05
Part of the beach at Playa el Valle is owned by Shakira.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shakiras-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shakiras-beach/ Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:44:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shakiras-beach/ 19.28397500 -69.32701300 <![CDATA[Playa Bonita]]>

Playa Bonita
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By: immomexx
@ 2011-09-10 16:37:54
Famous Playa Bonita in Las Terrenas.]]>

Playa Bonita
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By: immomexx
@ 2011-09-10 16:37:54
Famous Playa Bonita in Las Terrenas.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-bonita/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-bonita/ Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:37:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/playa-bonita/ 19.31426700 -69.57349800 <![CDATA[Palm Beach, New South Wales]]>

Palm Beach, New South Wales
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By: kuressaare
@ 2011-07-27 01:17:50]]>

Palm Beach, New South Wales
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By: kuressaare
@ 2011-07-27 01:17:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/palm-beach-new-south-wales/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/palm-beach-new-south-wales/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:17:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/palm-beach-new-south-wales/ -33.60145900 151.32778400 <![CDATA[Postcard Picture of Cetara]]>

Postcard Picture of Cetara
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-07-08 13:52:39]]>

Postcard Picture of Cetara
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-07-08 13:52:39]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-cetara/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-cetara/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:52:39 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-cetara/ 40.64611900 14.70144500 <![CDATA[Postcard Picture of Atrani]]>

Postcard Picture of Atrani
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-07-08 13:33:45]]>

Postcard Picture of Atrani
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-07-08 13:33:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-atrani/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-atrani/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:33:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/postcard-picture-of-atrani/ 40.63484500 14.60835300 <![CDATA[Operation Persecution landing beach (4/22/1944)]]>

Operation Persecution landing beach (4/22/1944)

Operation Persecution landing beach (4/22/1944)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2011-03-04 10:01:37
The Landing at Aitape (Operation Persecution) was a battle of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II. American and allied forces undertook an amphibious landing on 22 April 1944 at Aitape on northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The amphibious landing was undertaken simultaneously with the amphibious landings of Battle of Hollandia at Hollandia to isolate the Japanese 18th Army at Wewak.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/operation-persecution-landing-beach-4-22-1944/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/operation-persecution-landing-beach-4-22-1944/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:01:37 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/operation-persecution-landing-beach-4-22-1944/ -3.14304400 142.35425200 <![CDATA[Guadalcanal Landing Beach]]>

Guadalcanal Landing Beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2011-02-01 16:32:20
On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, predominantly American, landed on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands with the objective of denying their use by the Japanese as bases to threaten supply routes between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. The Allies also intended to use Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases to support a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The Allies overwhelmed the outnumbered Japanese defenders, who had occupied the islands since May 1942, and captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as an airfield (later named Henderson Field) that was under construction on Guadalcanal.]]>

Langue de Barbarie
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-11-24 08:46:00
The Langue de Barbarie (french for "Barbary tongue") is a thin, sandy peninsula, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, located in western Senegal, in the neighbourhood of the city of Saint-Louis. The peninsula separates the ocean from the final section of the Senegal River. It is also the location of a national park, the Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie, which is home to an abundant variety of bird species.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/langue-de-barbarie/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/langue-de-barbarie/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:46:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/langue-de-barbarie/ 15.90842600 -16.51597000 <![CDATA[Fishing Pier]]>

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Fishing Pier
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-11-09 07:55:29]]>

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Fishing Pier
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-11-09 07:55:29]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fishing-pier/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fishing-pier/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:55:29 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fishing-pier/ 39.09187926 -74.71790025 <![CDATA[Endless Beach near Rio]]>

Endless Beach near Rio
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By: aoudshoo
@ 2010-10-08 07:03:37]]>

Endless Beach near Rio
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By: aoudshoo
@ 2010-10-08 07:03:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/endless-beach-near-rio/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/endless-beach-near-rio/ Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:03:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/endless-beach-near-rio/ -22.93252600 -42.52289500 <![CDATA[Anakena]]>

Anakena
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-09-29 07:09:03
One of two sandy beaches on the coast of Rapa Nui.]]>

Anakena
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-09-29 07:09:03
One of two sandy beaches on the coast of Rapa Nui.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anakena/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anakena/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:09:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anakena/ -27.07372400 -109.32306300 <![CDATA[El Pozo de Jacinto]]>

El Pozo de Jacinto
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By: Parabellum
@ 2010-09-06 07:36:54
Right in the middle of the rock formation there is a big hole into which the sea waves thrash. There is a legend about this hole, which we would like to share with you. One version tells the story of a farmer called Jacinto, who tied his favourite cow to him while leading the rest of his herd. In other versions Jacinto is a young man working for a farmer and looking after his herd. What the stories have in common, however, is that the cow came too close to the hole and fell into it - taking Jacinto with her and killing him.

According to the legend, water will shoot up from the hole if you call "Jacinto, give me the cow".]]>

Varadero Beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-06-15 01:32:19]]>

Varadero Beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-06-15 01:32:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/varadero-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/varadero-beach/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:32:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/varadero-beach/ 23.18778600 -81.17750600 <![CDATA[Disappearing village]]>

Disappearing village
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-04-09 11:26:26
The coast near Happisburgh is being eroded at amazing rate of 40 feet per year. The coast is lined with the foundations of parts of the village that have already been consumed by the sea.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/disappearing-village/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/disappearing-village/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:26:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/disappearing-village/ 52.82330200 1.53799500 <![CDATA[Wreck Beach]]>

Wreck Beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-03-16 09:19:28]]>

Wreck Beach
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-03-16 09:19:28]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wreck-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wreck-beach/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:19:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wreck-beach/ 49.26151200 -123.26217000 <![CDATA[Miami Beach]]>

Miami Beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-03-06 13:52:33]]>

Miami Beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-03-06 13:52:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/miami-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/miami-beach/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:52:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/miami-beach/ 25.78292000 -80.13009400 <![CDATA[Via Krupp - Capri]]>

Via Krupp - Capri
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By: giove
@ 2010-02-02 12:31:31
Via Krupp connects the area of the Charterhouse and the Gardens of Augustus with Marina Piccola, once linked to the town exclusively by way of Via Mulo.
Commissioned by the German industrialist, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, the pathway was built in the early 1900’s, overcoming a difference in height of approximately 100 meters,
Via Krupp was designed and realized by the engineer Emilio Mayer, who cut through the rock until the sea, creating a series hairpin bends set so close together they appear almost to overlap.
Observing the path from on high or walking along the winding route, one is inevitably struck by such an incredible feat of engineering and artistic genius, made all the more captivating by the typically Mediterranean vegetation which spontaneously grows along the path.
Along Via Krupp there is a small gate marking the way to the Grotta di Fra’Felice, where Krupp built his villa and, a little further on, a steep and crumbling pathway which leads to the Grotta dell’Arsenale, resting four meters above sea level. A favorite nudist spot, the more adventurous enjoy swimming here, despite the almost constant danger of falling rocks.
Via Krupp has been recently repaired, but the rock face above the road is not secure, especially on very windy days.
Access to the road is barred by a gate and the path can be observed only from on high.]]>

Prince William Sound
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-01-08 10:27:03
Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

In 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef after leaving Valdez, causing a large oil spill, which resulted in massive damage to the environment, including the killing of around 250,000 seabirds, nearly 3,000 sea otters, 300 harbour seals, 250 bald eagles and up to 22 killer whales.[]]>

Venice Beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-01-04 16:58:08
Venice Beach includes the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach ("Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, the handball courts, the paddle tennis courts, Skate Dancing plaza, the numerous beach volleyball courts, the bike trail and the businesses on Ocean Front Walk. The basketball courts in Venice are renowned across the country for their high level of streetball; numerous NBA players developed their games or recruited on these courts.]]>

Il trave
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By: giove
@ 2009-11-04 12:19:24
In the north of Mezzavalle bay, is the "beam", a long natural rock that extends to the water's surface for about a mile toward the inner bay]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/il-trave/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/il-trave/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:19:24 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/il-trave/ 43.58102800 13.57157000 <![CDATA[Platja d'Es Trenc (Beach of Es Trenc)]]>

Platja d'Es Trenc (Beach of Es Trenc)
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:49:56]]>

Platja d'Es Trenc (Beach of Es Trenc)
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-08-10 01:49:56]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/platja-des-trenc-beach-of-es-trenc/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/platja-des-trenc-beach-of-es-trenc/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:49:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/platja-des-trenc-beach-of-es-trenc/ 39.33592600 2.99022000 <![CDATA[Beach & Lifeguard Tower from 'Baywatch' TV Series]]>

Beach & Lifeguard Tower from 'Baywatch' TV Series

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Beach & Lifeguard Tower from 'Baywatch' TV Series
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-05 11:52:24
Will Rogers State Beach]]>

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Beach & Lifeguard Tower from 'Baywatch' TV Series
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-07-05 11:52:24
Will Rogers State Beach]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-lifeguard-tower-from-baywatch-tv-series/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-lifeguard-tower-from-baywatch-tv-series/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:52:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-lifeguard-tower-from-baywatch-tv-series/ 34.03537500 -118.53751100 <![CDATA[Former "colored-only" beach]]>

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Former "colored-only" beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-02 11:11:31
Towards the end of WWII a decision was made to compromise race restrictions on recreation by designating a “colored-only” beach on Virginia Key. Local politicians negotiated the establishment of the “Virginia Key Beach, a Dade County Park for the exclusive use of Negroes,” (today, the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park). It opened on August 1, 1945.

There are several urban myths about the selection of Virginia Key by county officials, each with a kernel of truth – but there was an historic connection of at least several decades’ standing. A 1918 survey map of the “Abandoned Military Reservation” on Virginia Key located a “Negro Dancing Pavilion” on the island’s southeastern shore of the “colored-only” beach. From 1945 to 1947, Miami’s Blacks traveled to the beach exclusively by boat – public and private. The opening of the Rickenbacker Causeway in 1947 connected Virginia Key and Key Biscayne with the mainland and vehicular travel began.

The new Park enjoyed instant popularity. For a time, county government honored the “separate but equal” status of Virginia Key Beach with its white counterpart, Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. The original temporary buildings were replaced by permanent construction, a miniature railroad carried beachgoers around the park, and a seaside merry-go-round whirled riders of all ages. Still, Crandon Park was over 800 acres with two miles of beachfront and Virginia Key 82 acres with a half-mile of beach.]]>

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Surfing the Bonzai Pipeline
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-11-29 13:30:03
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe", is a surf reef break located off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea of O`ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves crash once they reach the shallows of a reef. Pipeline is notorious and famous for its huge waves breaking in shallow water just above its sharp and cavernous reef forming large, hollow and thick curls of water (a.k.a., tubes or barrels) that surfers can surf inside of and hopefully escape from using expert tube riding abilities. There are at least three reefs at Pipeline in progressively deeper water further out to sea that activate at various power levels applied by ocean swells.]]>

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Surfer
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-04-26 19:30:41]]>

Surfer
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-04-26 19:30:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer-3/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer-3/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:30:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer-3/ -33.79635700 151.28934000 <![CDATA[Giant's Causeway, The]]>

Giant's Causeway, The
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By: dda
@ 2008-01-13 12:17:40
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) north of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 (by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland). In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (36 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
The Giant's Causeway is today owned and managed by the National Trust; it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.
(Wikipedia)]]>

BEV

Surfers
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2008-01-09 16:26:45]]>

BEV

Surfers
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2008-01-09 16:26:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfers-4/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfers-4/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:26:45 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfers-4/ 41.39246500 2.20654600 <![CDATA[Thousand Steps Beach]]>

BEV

Thousand Steps Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-09-24 11:05:49
1000 Maps]]>

BEV

Thousand Steps Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-09-24 11:05:49
1000 Maps]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousand-steps-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousand-steps-beach/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:05:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousand-steps-beach/ 33.49798400 -117.74160900 <![CDATA[Carlos Rosario Beach]]>

Carlos Rosario Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:32:36
Excellent snorkeling here. Swim out through the gap and turn right.]]>

Carlos Rosario Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:32:36
Excellent snorkeling here. Swim out through the gap and turn right.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlos-rosario-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlos-rosario-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:32:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/carlos-rosario-beach/ 18.32499200 -65.33038300 <![CDATA[Punta Soldado Beach]]>

Punta Soldado Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:27:56
Great snorkeling here. Just wade in and go.]]>

Punta Soldado Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:27:56
Great snorkeling here. Just wade in and go.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-soldado-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-soldado-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:27:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-soldado-beach/ 18.28192600 -65.28711300 <![CDATA[La Pela Bay]]>

La Pela Bay
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:23:51]]>

La Pela Bay
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:23:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-pela-bay/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-pela-bay/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:23:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/la-pela-bay/ 18.30071000 -65.25226600 <![CDATA[Tortuga Beach]]>

Tortuga Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:21:03]]>

Tortuga Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:21:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tortuga-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tortuga-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:21:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tortuga-beach/ 18.31899300 -65.22850200 <![CDATA[Zoni Beach]]>

Zoni Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:17:07]]>

Zoni Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 16:17:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zoni-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zoni-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:17:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/zoni-beach/ 18.32095900 -65.25771600 <![CDATA[Brava Beach]]>

Brava Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:56:31
Hike or boat access only. Good surfing.]]>

Brava Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:56:31
Hike or boat access only. Good surfing.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brava-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brava-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:56:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/brava-beach/ 18.33301800 -65.28589000 <![CDATA[Resaca Beach]]>

Resaca Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:50:14
Rough surf and undertow. Hike or boat access only.]]>

Resaca Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:50:14
Rough surf and undertow. Hike or boat access only.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/resaca-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/resaca-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:50:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/resaca-beach/ 18.33330300 -65.30082500 <![CDATA[Flamenco Beach]]>

Flamenco Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:43:28
One of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Good snorkeling on the east side past the shark pen.]]>

Flamenco Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-08-26 14:43:28
One of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Good snorkeling on the east side past the shark pen.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/flamenco-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/flamenco-beach/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:43:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/flamenco-beach/ 18.33153100 -65.31775500 <![CDATA[Nude beach]]>

BEV

Nude beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: milwhcky
@ 2007-07-15 17:06:15]]>

BEV

Nude beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: milwhcky
@ 2007-07-15 17:06:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nude-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nude-beach/ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:06:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nude-beach/ 51.25006600 2.95998100 <![CDATA[Something attracting a crowd on the beach]]>

Something attracting a crowd on the beach

BEV

Something attracting a crowd on the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: daggerwell
@ 2007-06-08 08:49:42]]>

BEV

Something attracting a crowd on the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: daggerwell
@ 2007-06-08 08:49:42]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-attracting-a-crowd-on-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-attracting-a-crowd-on-the-beach/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:49:42 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-attracting-a-crowd-on-the-beach/ 51.23155300 2.90659600 <![CDATA[Surfer]]>

Surfer
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-06-04 19:26:13]]>

Surfer
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-06-04 19:26:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:26:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/surfer/ -33.79651800 151.28985000 <![CDATA[St. Pierre Cathedral]]>

BEV

St. Pierre Cathedral
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: DonMartini
@ 2007-06-03 10:32:32
There is a most remarkable cathedral, St. Pierre, opposite the Town Hall, dating from the fifteenth century, which it is said suffered severely in a great gale in 1604, which blew down its spire and many of its statues. It has never been restored, and its huge doorways, its high exterior balconies, its narrow pierced windows, evidently for bowmen, all render it in appearance a vast mediæval fortress, which it undoubtedly was. Its interior is as remarkable, and contains many altars, statues, tombs, and in its nine chapels are great paintings, notably one by Dierick Bouts, "The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus."]]>

BEV

BEV

Batman Roller Coaster - Six Flags NE
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-05-21 15:40:06]]>

BEV

Batman Roller Coaster - Six Flags NE
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-05-21 15:40:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/batman-roller-coaster-six-flags-ne/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/batman-roller-coaster-six-flags-ne/ Mon, 21 May 2007 15:40:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/batman-roller-coaster-six-flags-ne/ 42.03493800 -72.61287800 <![CDATA[People Playing Basketball & Beach Volleyball]]>

People Playing Basketball & Beach Volleyball

BEV

People Playing Basketball & Beach Volleyball
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-05-21 14:38:10]]>

BEV

People Playing Basketball & Beach Volleyball
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-05-21 14:38:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-playing-basketball-beach-volleyball/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-playing-basketball-beach-volleyball/ Mon, 21 May 2007 14:38:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-playing-basketball-beach-volleyball/ 32.76032600 -117.25183200 <![CDATA[People at the beach]]>

BEV

People at the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: berli110
@ 2007-05-20 13:16:22]]>

BEV

People at the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: berli110
@ 2007-05-20 13:16:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-at-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-at-the-beach/ Sun, 20 May 2007 13:16:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/people-at-the-beach/ 42.45884700 14.23533600 <![CDATA[Boardwalk Casino being demolished]]>

BEV

Boardwalk Casino being demolished
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: DonMartini
@ 2007-05-20 06:37:53
October 19, 2005 - MGM Mirage will begin tearing down the 654-room property, which will be leveled to make way for the planned CityCenter, a $5 billion hotel and condominium complex expected to open by the end of 2009.

The Coney Island-themed Boardwalk will not be imploded; it will be demolished piece by piece in a process expected to take up to five months.

When you switch views with BEV you can see the casino as it was before.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boardwalk-casino-being-demolished/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boardwalk-casino-being-demolished/ Sun, 20 May 2007 06:37:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boardwalk-casino-being-demolished/ 36.10642900 -115.17379700 <![CDATA[Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (2 of 2)]]>

Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (2 of 2)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: gamma
@ 2007-05-04 14:13:36]]>

Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (2 of 2)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: gamma
@ 2007-05-04 14:13:36]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-2-of-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-2-of-2/ Fri, 04 May 2007 14:13:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-2-of-2/ 44.97639200 37.25788400 <![CDATA[Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (1 of 2)]]>

Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (1 of 2)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: gamma
@ 2007-05-04 14:11:24]]>

Ufo Crash on Anapa Beach (1 of 2)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: gamma
@ 2007-05-04 14:11:24]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-1-of-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-1-of-2/ Fri, 04 May 2007 14:11:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ufo-crash-on-anapa-beach-1-of-2/ 44.97411500 37.26155600 <![CDATA[Barges used as a breakwater]]>

Barges used as a breakwater
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-08 11:13:36
With the retreat of Stone Point, Horsey Island has become increasingly vulnerable to wave attack. In 1988 a barrage breakwater of sunken barges was put in position. Since then, in a near-desperate attempt to ‘hold the line’ nearly half a million cubic metres of material dredged from the Harwich deep water channel has been deposited to the north and south of the Walton Backwaters entrance and onto the vulnerable northeast corner of Horsey Island (see map above) during the past fifteen years (source: Environment Agency 2005). Due to natural wave action, much of this material had simply been carried back out to sea!]]>

BEV

Huk 'Naturist' Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-04-06 13:54:49]]>

BEV

Huk 'Naturist' Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-04-06 13:54:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huk-naturist-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huk-naturist-beach/ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:54:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/huk-naturist-beach/ 59.89637300 10.67176300 <![CDATA[Baker Beach]]>

Baker Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-25 19:52:59
Mile-long Baker Beach lies at the foot of rugged serpentine cliffs west of the Golden Gate. Large waves, undertow and rip currents make the beach unsafe for swimming, but it provides panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands and Lands End.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:52:59 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach/ 37.79626300 -122.48289200 <![CDATA[Sefton Sands]]>

Sefton Sands
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-25 09:46:49
In 1987 Gordon Roberts discovered an unusual trail of footprints on an exposed patch of silt on the Sefton coast. His curiosity aroused, he began to take notes, then pictures, then plaster casts and careful measurements. Soon he found that the prints were thousands of years old and were of tracks of deer, extinct wild cattle, large birds and people - in particular children.

Alice Roberts meets Gordon to investigate what these footprints tell us about the people and communities that inhabited our coastline. Along with a team of experts, they uncover life 5,000 years ago to help paint a picture of the people and the local environment to reveal more about the life of our ancestors.]]>

BEV

San Diego Coaster
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: sdfrontier4x4
@ 2007-03-13 18:46:27]]>

BEV

San Diego Coaster
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: sdfrontier4x4
@ 2007-03-13 18:46:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-diego-coaster/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-diego-coaster/ Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:46:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/san-diego-coaster/ 33.02716900 -117.28690700 <![CDATA[Punta Maldonado]]>

Punta Maldonado
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-03-12 15:46:23]]>

Punta Maldonado
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-03-12 15:46:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-maldonado/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-maldonado/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:46:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/punta-maldonado/ 18.45918500 -65.98069500 <![CDATA[Mosquito Pier]]>

Mosquito Pier
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-03-11 18:10:06]]>

Mosquito Pier
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-03-11 18:10:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mosquito-pier/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mosquito-pier/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:10:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mosquito-pier/ 18.14805400 -65.51366300 <![CDATA[The La Jolla Cove]]>

BEV

The La Jolla Cove
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: sdfrontier4x4
@ 2007-03-08 22:23:24]]>

BEV

The La Jolla Cove
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: sdfrontier4x4
@ 2007-03-08 22:23:24]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-la-jolla-cove/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-la-jolla-cove/ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:23:24 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-la-jolla-cove/ 32.85032200 -117.27289700 <![CDATA[Beached blue whale]]>

Beached blue whale
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 15:58:10]]>

Beached blue whale
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 15:58:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached-blue-whale/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached-blue-whale/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:58:10 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beached-blue-whale/ -33.89140000 151.28254800 <![CDATA[Thousands of sunbathers]]>

Thousands of sunbathers
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 11:51:29
Popular beach. Clothing optional.]]>

Thousands of sunbathers
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 11:51:29
Popular beach. Clothing optional.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousands-of-sunbathers/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousands-of-sunbathers/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:51:29 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/thousands-of-sunbathers/ -33.89074000 151.27922100 <![CDATA['AUSTRALIA.COM']]>

'AUSTRALIA.COM'
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 11:47:35]]>

'AUSTRALIA.COM'
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-27 11:47:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/australia-com/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/australia-com/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:47:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/australia-com/ -33.89133400 151.27657600 <![CDATA[Caves in Chalk Cliff]]>

BEV

Caves in Chalk Cliff
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-02-22 00:14:47
During World War II troops that were evacuated from Dunkirk (1940) landed at Ramsgate. Caves in the cliffs provided bombproof shelters during the war.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/caves-in-chalk-cliff/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/caves-in-chalk-cliff/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:14:47 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/caves-in-chalk-cliff/ 51.32654100 1.39415200 <![CDATA[Herne Bay Pier Head]]>

BEV

Herne Bay Pier Head
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: mlc1us
@ 2007-02-22 00:05:07
The landward end of the pier and the pier head are now separated by a half-mile stretch of water, two gaps having been cut by the Army as a counter-invasion measure at the beginning of World War II. Bridges to the seaward end were restored after the war, but the centre sectiion was torn down by a powerful storm in 1978,and has not been rebuilt since.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/herne-bay-pier-head/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/herne-bay-pier-head/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:05:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/herne-bay-pier-head/ 51.38201400 1.11546400 <![CDATA[Horses on the beach]]>

BEV

Horses on the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: daggerwell
@ 2007-02-19 08:27:14]]>

BEV

Horses on the beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: daggerwell
@ 2007-02-19 08:27:14]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/horses-on-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/horses-on-the-beach/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:27:14 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/horses-on-the-beach/ 51.53237400 0.80467500 <![CDATA[Elevator To The Beach]]>

BEV

Elevator To The Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-02-17 16:37:08]]>

BEV

Elevator To The Beach
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2007-02-17 16:37:08]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elevator-to-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elevator-to-the-beach/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:37:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elevator-to-the-beach/ 40.67078500 14.73374400 <![CDATA[2004-12-26 - Tsunami Damage]]>

2004-12-26 - Tsunami Damage
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: AlejoHausner
@ 2007-02-07 15:36:10
Pottuvil, in South-Eastern Sri Lanka.]]>

2004-12-26 - Tsunami Damage
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: AlejoHausner
@ 2007-02-07 15:36:10
Pottuvil, in South-Eastern Sri Lanka.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2004-12-26-tsunami-damage/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2004-12-26-tsunami-damage/ Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:36:10 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2004-12-26-tsunami-damage/ 6.86780300 81.84125700 <![CDATA[Shipbreaking at Gadani Beach]]>

Shipbreaking at Gadani Beach
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2007-02-06 06:00:36
Gadani Beach is the location of a thriving ship breaking industry. Ships to be broken are often run aground on the beach under their own power, and gradually cut up. As the weight of the ship lessens, it is dragged further onto the beach until completely scrapped. In common with many other breakers in the region, scrapping ships at Gadani Beach uses large amounts of local cheap labour with minimal mechanical assistance. (from Wikipedia)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-gadani-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-gadani-beach/ Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:00:36 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-gadani-beach/ 25.07506500 66.70527200 <![CDATA[Balneario Luquillo (Luquillo Beach)]]>

Balneario Luquillo (Luquillo Beach)
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By: Ozzy
@ 2007-02-02 21:21:26
Balneario de Luquillo is considered by many to be one of the most popular public beaches in northeastern Puerto Rico.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balneario-luquillo-luquillo-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balneario-luquillo-luquillo-beach/ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:21:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/balneario-luquillo-luquillo-beach/ 18.38479700 -65.72969900 <![CDATA[Runway 23 and cliffs at Brindisi Casale Airport]]>

Runway 23 and cliffs at Brindisi Casale Airport

BEV

Runway 23 and cliffs at Brindisi Casale Airport
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: FabFour
@ 2007-01-29 04:08:10]]>

BEV

Runway 23 and cliffs at Brindisi Casale Airport
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By: FabFour
@ 2007-01-29 04:08:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/runway-23-and-cliffs-at-brindisi-casale-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/runway-23-and-cliffs-at-brindisi-casale-airport/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:08:10 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/runway-23-and-cliffs-at-brindisi-casale-airport/ 40.66296800 17.95547400 <![CDATA[Pesaro beach]]>

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Pesaro beach
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-01-27 08:16:55
Fun on the beach!]]>

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Pesaro beach
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-01-27 08:16:55
Fun on the beach!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pesaro-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pesaro-beach/ Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:16:55 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pesaro-beach/ 43.91311400 12.92064300 <![CDATA[Whale or Shark off CA coast]]>

Whale or Shark off CA coast
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-01-12 15:36:48
About 30 ft in length.]]>

Whale or Shark off CA coast
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-01-12 15:36:48
About 30 ft in length.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/whale-or-shark-off-ca-coast/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/whale-or-shark-off-ca-coast/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:36:48 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/whale-or-shark-off-ca-coast/ 35.98625400 -121.55822800 <![CDATA[Jericoacoara Beach - Most beautiful of Brazil]]>

Jericoacoara Beach - Most beautiful of Brazil

Jericoacoara Beach - Most beautiful of Brazil
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By: lizandrof
@ 2007-01-03 18:48:38
Jericoacoara is a APA (area of ambient protection) since 1984. Located in the state of the Ceará, it is about 300 km west of Fortaleza. Up to 1985 it was only one small fishing village, lost between immense dunes and isolated of the remaining portion of the world. Until the tourism discovered it, and the fame of Jericoacoara did not know borders. Already it was important substance of some programs of television, and publications in the entire world. The American periodical “Washington Post Magazine” chose it as one of ten more beautiful beaches of the planet in 1994.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jericoacoara-beach-most-beautiful-of-brazil/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jericoacoara-beach-most-beautiful-of-brazil/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:48:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jericoacoara-beach-most-beautiful-of-brazil/ -2.79502600 -40.51817100 <![CDATA[Madagascar beach]]>

Madagascar beach
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By: pvdmark
@ 2006-12-26 05:38:35
Beach at the northernmost tip of Madagascar. Ok, Andranovondronina is the second nearest place, but it sounded so tonguebreaking.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/madagascar-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/madagascar-beach/ Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:38:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/madagascar-beach/ -12.19803000 49.39133400 <![CDATA['Children' by Meg Saligman (largest mural on the east coast)]]>

'Children' by Meg Saligman (largest mural on the east coast)

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'Children' by Meg Saligman (largest mural on the east coast)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-06 12:14:19
ocation: Broad and Spring Garden Sts.

Artist: Meg Saligman

Inscription:

Date painted: 1998

Date of Photo: May 1998

Notes: This is--as of June 1998--the largest mural on the East Coast. Funded by PDR Mural Arts Program.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/children-by-meg-saligman-largest-mural-on-the-east-coast/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/children-by-meg-saligman-largest-mural-on-the-east-coast/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:14:19 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/children-by-meg-saligman-largest-mural-on-the-east-coast/ 39.96269100 -75.16021000 <![CDATA[Sentiero Apprezzami l'asino]]>

Sentiero Apprezzami l'asino
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By: FabFour
@ 2006-11-02 04:55:19
This narrow path is called "Apprezzami l'asino", i.e. "Appraise my donkey", because in ancient times it was so narrow that when two peasants had to pass by riding their donkeys, coming from opposite, one of them had to throw his donkey down the cliff, and the other had to pay him for it!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sentiero-apprezzami-lasino/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sentiero-apprezzami-lasino/ Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:55:19 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sentiero-apprezzami-lasino/ 40.06227900 15.62666800 <![CDATA[White Cliffs of Dover]]>

White Cliffs of Dover
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-09-01 11:34:07
These are the famous White Cliffs of Dover England]]>

White Cliffs of Dover
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-09-01 11:34:07
These are the famous White Cliffs of Dover England]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-1/ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:34:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-cliffs-of-dover-1/ 51.13380100 1.35445100 <![CDATA[World's Largest Beach]]>

World's Largest Beach
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By: dda
@ 2006-08-29 14:46:31]]>

World's Largest Beach
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By: dda
@ 2006-08-29 14:46:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-largest-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-largest-beach/ Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:46:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-largest-beach/ 13.06078200 80.28613900 <![CDATA[Catamarans on the beach]]>

Catamarans on the beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-08-26 01:23:30]]>

Catamarans on the beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-08-26 01:23:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/catamarans-on-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/catamarans-on-the-beach/ Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:23:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/catamarans-on-the-beach/ 52.12274900 4.29578800 <![CDATA[Long Beach]]>

Long Beach
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By: nic
@ 2006-08-03 01:48:37
Called the longest contiguous beach in North America]]>

Long Beach
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By: nic
@ 2006-08-03 01:48:37
Called the longest contiguous beach in North America]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-beach-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-beach-1/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:48:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-beach-1/ 46.45241600 -124.04445700 <![CDATA[2006-07-17 - Tsunami (Cipatujah coast)]]>

2006-07-17 - Tsunami (Cipatujah coast)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-17 13:46:20]]>

2006-07-17 - Tsunami (Cipatujah coast)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-17 13:46:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2006-07-17-tsunami-cipatujah-coast/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2006-07-17-tsunami-cipatujah-coast/ Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:46:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/2006-07-17-tsunami-cipatujah-coast/ -7.73871900 107.97474900 <![CDATA[Old Harry Rocks Purbeck]]>

Old Harry Rocks Purbeck
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By: k9ine
@ 2006-07-11 20:24:07]]>

Old Harry Rocks Purbeck
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By: k9ine
@ 2006-07-11 20:24:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-harry-rocks-purbeck/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-harry-rocks-purbeck/ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:24:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-harry-rocks-purbeck/ 50.64249000 -1.92266000 <![CDATA[Golden Gardens Beach]]>

Golden Gardens Beach
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By: nic
@ 2006-06-03 15:35:54]]>

Golden Gardens Beach
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By: nic
@ 2006-06-03 15:35:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/golden-gardens-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/golden-gardens-beach/ Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:35:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/golden-gardens-beach/ 47.69188400 -122.40323100 <![CDATA[WWII ballistic testing range]]>

WWII ballistic testing range
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-03 02:28:52
During the Second World War experimental work concentrated on bomb ballistics and firing trials.

Between 1938 and 1959 a majority of the firing trials were concentrated in this area. The firing trials were mainly concerned with determining the vulnerability of aircraft and aircraft components to attack by various projectiles. Whole aircraft or individual parts such as fuel tanks, oxygen tanks or running engines were subjected to carefully controlled and recorded simulations of attack.

A principal area of work involved improving the lethality of Allied ammunition and improving the protection of Allied aircraft against German ammunition. A wide range of aircraft including four- engine bombers would be lined up here undergoing trials.

To determine vulnerability the aircraft were shot at with .303 rifles from all angles, a single shot at a time, with each bullet hole marked and recorded after every shot. After the war work continued on machine gun ammunition, rockets and other projectiles, on the vulnerability of aircraft to attack and the development of techniques to record projectiles in flight and duplicate various effects experimentally.

This work continued until the early 1960s and was latterly very largely concerned with the aerodynamics and ballistics of the first nuclear weapons.]]>

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Hangin' out at the beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-02 23:16:33
Ra Apffel Park]]>

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Hangin' out at the beach
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-02 23:16:33
Ra Apffel Park]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hangin-out-at-the-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hangin-out-at-the-beach/ Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:16:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hangin-out-at-the-beach/ 29.33019300 -94.73061200 <![CDATA[Baker Beach and Bluffs]]>

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Baker Beach and Bluffs
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By: Parabellum
@ 2006-05-20 08:44:57]]>

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Baker Beach and Bluffs
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By: Parabellum
@ 2006-05-20 08:44:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach-and-bluffs/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach-and-bluffs/ Sat, 20 May 2006 08:44:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/baker-beach-and-bluffs/ 37.79811000 -122.48125600 <![CDATA[Hawaiian Water Trampolines]]>

Hawaiian Water Trampolines
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By: losbeats
@ 2006-04-24 15:14:10
Two water trampolines (1 with slide) off the shores of Waikiki]]>

Hawaiian Water Trampolines
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By: losbeats
@ 2006-04-24 15:14:10
Two water trampolines (1 with slide) off the shores of Waikiki]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hawaiian-water-trampolines/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hawaiian-water-trampolines/ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:14:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hawaiian-water-trampolines/ 21.27763800 -157.84359100 <![CDATA[Shipbreaking at Alang beach]]>

Shipbreaking at Alang beach
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-04-23 12:02:57
The shipyards at Alang recycle about 50% of the ships salvaged in the world. The yards are located on the Gulf of Khambat, 50 kilometers southeast of Bhavnagar.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-alang-beach/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-alang-beach/ Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:02:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shipbreaking-at-alang-beach/ 21.39212400 72.17682800 <![CDATA[Don CeSar Beach Resort]]>

Don CeSar Beach Resort
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-04-15 10:31:05
Thomas Rowe, in failing health, migrates to Florida and begins his dream of building a "pink castle". Against his broker's recommendations, Rowe purchases 80 acres on what is today St. Pete Beach, for $100,000...

The land was accessible only by a frail, wooden toll bridge owned by Mr. McAdoo, who 'operated it on a whim'. Instead of relying on the bridge, Rowe uses small barges to transport building materials. Well-known architect from Indianapolis, Henry Dupont, accepts the commission and moves his firm down to St. Petersburg. Carlton Beard is hired as the head contractor, charged with taking Rowe's vision of a 'great hotel like Waikiki Beach's Royal Hawaiian' and turning it into a reality.

Thomas Rowe is quoted in the Tourist News, January 9th, 1926, as saying "I am not looking for any profit and my only purpose in building the hotel is to give something substantial to the state and to the island."

Rowe chooses the name "Don Ce-Sar" for his hotel as a nod to the main character in the English opera Maritana, Don Caesar de Bazan.]]>

Ships and barges beached to form a seawall
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-04-09 13:24:55
Ships and barges beached to form a seawall on the Thames side of Fort Hoo on River Medway.]]>

Ships and barges beached to form a seawall
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-04-09 13:24:55
Ships and barges beached to form a seawall on the Thames side of Fort Hoo on River Medway.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ships-and-barges-beached-to-form-a-seawall/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ships-and-barges-beached-to-form-a-seawall/ Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:24:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ships-and-barges-beached-to-form-a-seawall/ 51.40467200 0.58161000 <![CDATA[Houses and roads going over the top]]>

Houses and roads going over the top
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-03-31 11:01:07
At the Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight, Uk erosion is eating away roads and buildings that are part of Blackgang Chine amusement park which is continually moving its facilities further inland from the clifftop.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/houses-and-roads-going-over-the-top/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/houses-and-roads-going-over-the-top/ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:01:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/houses-and-roads-going-over-the-top/ 50.58969100 -1.31391800