Virtual Globetrotting: Misc

Virtual Globetrotting: Misc http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:35 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Elephant Spit]]>

Elephant Spit
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By: Mike1989
@ 2013-05-22 12:28:35
Elephant Spit is a 9 km long sand spit at the eastern end of subantarctic Heard Island, in the Australian territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, lying in the Southern Ocean on the Kerguelen Plateau about 450 km south-east of the Kerguelen Islands. The name refers to Southern Elephant Seals, also known as sea elephants, which breed in large numbers on Heard Island and formed the basis for commercial sealing for oil there during the 19th century.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephant-spit/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephant-spit/ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephant-spit/ -53.12679200 73.75259400 <![CDATA[Long Churn Cave]]>

Long Churn Cave
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By: kkeps
@ 2013-04-30 11:13:46
Long Churn Cave is a cave in the Ingleborough area of the Yorkshire Dales caving area. First explored in 1870, it has become a popular location for beginner cavers and it contains the most famous squeeze in the Dales, the "Cheesepress". It is near Selside, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Ingleton, North Yorkshire. Access is by permission from the landowner at Selside Farm after payment of a nominal fee.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-churn-cave/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-churn-cave/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:13:46 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/long-churn-cave/ 54.17555700 -2.34916400 <![CDATA[Mecca]]>

Mecca
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By: jbottero
@ 2013-04-21 13:19:18
Mecca, California, that is!]]>

Mecca
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By: jbottero
@ 2013-04-21 13:19:18
Mecca, California, that is!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mecca-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mecca-1/ Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:19:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mecca-1/ 33.57290200 -116.06982700 <![CDATA[Yangshan Quarry]]>

Yangshan Quarry
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By: Dania
@ 2013-01-15 19:20:56
The Yangshan Quarry (literally "Yangshan Stele Material") is an ancient stone quarry near Nanjing, China. Used during many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing, it is presently preserved as a historic site.

The quarry is famous for the gigantic unfinished stele that was abandoned there during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century.

In scope and ambition, the stele project is compared to other public works projects of Yongle era, which included the launching of the Treasure Fleet for the Zheng He expeditions and the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.]]>

American Crocodiles
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By: shaneknee
@ 2012-05-23 17:42:35
American saltwater crocodiles sunning themselves on a muddy patch next to a small island of mangroves in Flamingo Florida, which is located in the National Everglades Park. This area of the Everglades is loaded with them.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-crocodiles/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-crocodiles/ Wed, 23 May 2012 17:42:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/american-crocodiles/ 25.16183600 -81.02183500 <![CDATA[I'm hot you're not]]>

I'm hot you're not
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By: kuressaare
@ 2011-11-07 12:50:35]]>

I'm hot you're not
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By: kuressaare
@ 2011-11-07 12:50:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/im-hot-youre-not/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/im-hot-youre-not/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:50:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/im-hot-youre-not/ 59.91130600 10.74898600 <![CDATA[The Schmalkalden sinkhole]]>

The Schmalkalden sinkhole
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By: Dania
@ 2011-11-03 00:24:04
November 1. 2010 a sinkole measuring more than 130 feet wide and 65 feet deep appeared in the middle of the night in a residence area of the German town Schmalkalden. No one was hurt, only a garage was damaged and a car droppen down into the sinkhole.

25 residents in 6 houses had to leave their home.

Experts believe it was because underground water washed away salt, minerals and soil during years.

http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Krater-hat-natuerliche-Ursache-article1828096.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/02/schmalkalden-german-sinkhole-swa_n_777800.html]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-schmalkalden-sinkhole/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-schmalkalden-sinkhole/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:24:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-schmalkalden-sinkhole/ 50.72374900 10.44558400 <![CDATA[Jacob's Well karstic spring]]>

Jacob's Well karstic spring
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By: Dania
@ 2011-10-24 11:28:56
Jacob's Well is a significant karstic spring, the largest perennial spring in the Texas Hill Country. It flows from the most extensive underwater cave in Texas, opening in the bed of Cypress Creek, a few miles North of Wimberley, Texas. The twelve foot (four meter) diameter mouth of the cave serves as a popular swimming and water recreation spot for the local land owners whose properties adjoin Cypress Creek.

From the opening in the creek bed, Jacob's Well descends vertically for about thirty feet (ten meters), continuing from there at an angle as a series of chambers separated by narrow, often deeply silted and unstable necks, ultimately reaching a depth of at least one hundred-twenty feet (forty meters). From the dawn of recorded history until the modern era, the Trinity Aquifer-fed natural artesian spring gushed water from the mouth of the cave and as much as thirty feet (ten meters) into the air.

Documented flow in 1924 was one hundred-seventy gallons per second (six hundred-forty liters per second), discharging six feet (two meters) into the air. This spring is the most visible source of Cypress Creek, and a source of water recharging the Edwards Aquifer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Well_(Texas)]]>

"Earthquake Epicenter"
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-10-20 13:55:21
Not sure what could've caused this concentric wave pattern.]]>

"Earthquake Epicenter"
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2011-10-20 13:55:21
Not sure what could've caused this concentric wave pattern.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/earthquake-epicenter/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/earthquake-epicenter/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:55:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/earthquake-epicenter/ 16.90250300 -99.97135300 <![CDATA[Spencer Gulf]]>

Spencer Gulf
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By: kkeps
@ 2011-07-10 10:48:57
The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. The Gulf is 322 km (200 mi) long and 129 km (80 mi) wide at its mouth. The western shore of the Gulf is the Eyre Peninsula, while the eastern side is the Yorke Peninsula, which separates it from the smaller Gulf St Vincent. The largest towns on the gulf are Whyalla, Port Pirie, and Port Augusta. Among smaller towns on the gulf are Wallaroo and Port Broughton.]]>

Snow in Romania
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-12-08 23:09:44]]>

Snow in Romania
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By: Paginadetodos
@ 2010-12-08 23:09:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/snow-in-romania/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/snow-in-romania/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:09:44 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/snow-in-romania/ 46.53997700 26.90359300 <![CDATA[Location Where Montauk Monster Washed Ashore]]>

Location Where Montauk Monster Washed Ashore

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Location Where Montauk Monster Washed Ashore
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By: tuttleberry
@ 2010-11-22 22:52:37
Approximate location at Montauk Beach where the mysterious decomposed creature named the Montauk Monster washed ashore in July 2008. No person or orginization has been able to positively identify what the creature actually is, although many approximate matches have been proposed.

Some people theorize that the creature is the product of genetic experimentation being done on animals at nearby Plum Island, who's true purpose has always been shrouded in secrecy by the US government.

It should be noted that there are 2 somewhat-conflicting main stories that were made public regarding the original sighting of the monster. The first story places the monster at Ditch Plains Beach, part of Rheinstein Estate Park, when it was first seen. The second story places the monster at Montauk Beach, near the Surfside Inn, when it was first seen. The two locations are about 2 miles apart from each other on the same contiguous stretch of beach. This map entry, of course, shows the Montauk Beach location.

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Wednesday Reservoir
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-10-06 09:01:45
GNIS ID: 1128767

Is it still a reservoir if it's all dried up and looks like it's been dried up for a long time?]]>

Wednesday Reservoir
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-10-06 09:01:45
GNIS ID: 1128767

Is it still a reservoir if it's all dried up and looks like it's been dried up for a long time?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wednesday-reservoir/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wednesday-reservoir/ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:01:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wednesday-reservoir/ 43.15350977 -117.60579206 <![CDATA[Whorehouse Meadow]]>

Whorehouse Meadow
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-10-05 13:02:13
"Whorehouse Meadow is a meadow located on the west slope of Steens Mountain northeast of Frenchglen, Oregon, United States. It earned its name in the days of the Old West. Entrepreneuring females from Vale, Oregon would set up wood and canvas tents in the meadow to provide services to the sheepherders and cattlemen of the area. Many of the sheepherders were Basque American immigrants, and their sometimes explicit carvings can still be found in the bark of aspen trees surrounding the meadow. The name was changed briefly in the 1960s to "Naughty Girl Meadow" on Bureau of Land Management maps, but in 1981 the old name was restored after public outcry." -wikipedia]]>

Maunga Parehe & Maunga Vai A Heva
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2010-09-29 07:06:17
On the Poike Peninsula. On the second visit to the island by foreigners in 1770, three crosses were erected on thee small hills in this exact location... so a third small identical hill to these two may have existed but over the years has eroded into the sea. A tiny portion of that third hill is still in existence but not for long.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maunga-parehe-maunga-vai-a-heva/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maunga-parehe-maunga-vai-a-heva/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:06:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/maunga-parehe-maunga-vai-a-heva/ -27.09710800 -109.25148000 <![CDATA[Scary eyes]]>

Scary eyes
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-07-28 05:55:08
Found NW of Malden Island]]>

Scary eyes
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By: hhgygy
@ 2010-07-28 05:55:08
Found NW of Malden Island]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scary-eyes/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scary-eyes/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:55:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/scary-eyes/ -3.83753600 -155.20385700 <![CDATA[Luray Caverns]]>

Luray Caverns
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2010-05-30 15:31:21
Eastern United States' oldest and most popular caverns discovered in 1878.]]>

Luray Caverns
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2010-05-30 15:31:21
Eastern United States' oldest and most popular caverns discovered in 1878.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luray-caverns/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luray-caverns/ Sun, 30 May 2010 15:31:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luray-caverns/ 38.66416800 -78.48386600 <![CDATA[Hoba meteorite]]>

Hoba meteorite
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By: mlc1us
@ 2010-05-03 12:29:53
A meteorite that lies on the farm "Hoba West", not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has been uncovered but, because of its large mass, has never been moved from where it fell. The main mass is estimated at over 60 tons, and it is the largest known meteorite (as a single piece) and the most massive naturally-occurring piece of iron known at the Earth's surface.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hoba-meteorite/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hoba-meteorite/ Mon, 03 May 2010 12:29:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hoba-meteorite/ -19.59246100 17.93366800 <![CDATA[Old Sow whirlpool]]>

Old Sow whirlpool
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-04-26 17:19:06
Old Sow is the name of the largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere located off the southwestern shore of Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada between that island and Moose Island, the principal island of Eastport, Maine.

The whirlpools form in an area with a diameter of approximately 250 feet/75 metres,.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-sow-whirlpool/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-sow-whirlpool/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:19:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-sow-whirlpool/ 44.92397400 -66.98638900 <![CDATA[Naruto whirlpools]]>

Naruto whirlpools
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-04-26 17:08:51
The Naruto whirlpools are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan.

The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km. The strait is one of the connections between the Pacific Ocean and the Inland Sea, a body of water separating Honshū and Shikoku, two of the main islands of Japan. The tide moves large amounts of water into the Inland Sea twice per day, and also removes large amounts of water twice a day. With a range of up to 1.7 m, the tide creates a difference in the water level of up to 1.5 m between the Inland Sea and the Pacific. Due to the narrowness of the strait, the water rushes through the Naruto channel at a speed of about 13-15 km/h four times per day, twice flowing in and twice flowing out. During a spring tide, the speed of the water may reach 20 km/h, creating vortices up to 20 m in diameter.

The current in the strait is the fastest in Japan and the fourth fastest in the world after the Saltstraumen outside Bodø in Norway, which reaches speeds of 37 km/h, the Moskstraumen off the Lofoten islands in Norway (the original maelstrom), which reaches speeds of 27.8 km/h; and the Old Sow whirlpool in New Brunswick, Canada, which has been measured with a speed of up to 27.6 km/h.

The whirlpools can be observed from ships, or from the Naruto Bridge spanning the strait. The suspension bridge has a total length of 1629 m, with the center span over the strait having a length of 876 m and a height of 41 m above sea level. A good view is also possible from the shore on Awaji island.]]>

Robin Hood's hideout "Major Oak"
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By: LancelotLink
@ 2010-03-15 18:34:13
The Major Oak is a huge Oak tree near the village of Edwinstowe in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/robin-hoods-hideout-major-oak/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/robin-hoods-hideout-major-oak/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:34:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/robin-hoods-hideout-major-oak/ 53.20462200 -1.07247600 <![CDATA[Heart]]>

Heart
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-16 18:24:03]]>

Heart
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-09-16 18:24:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-10/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-10/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:24:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-10/ -16.39581000 123.96917000 <![CDATA[Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Five]]>

Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Five
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By: koho56
@ 2009-06-02 10:31:55]]>

Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Five
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By: koho56
@ 2009-06-02 10:31:55]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wastewater-treatment-pond-number-five/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wastewater-treatment-pond-number-five/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:31:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wastewater-treatment-pond-number-five/ 33.32697800 -81.92818200 <![CDATA[Cabbage]]>

Cabbage
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By: Parabellum
@ 2009-03-17 15:06:34]]>

Cabbage
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By: Parabellum
@ 2009-03-17 15:06:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cabbage/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cabbage/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:06:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cabbage/ 39.49716900 -77.31107000 <![CDATA[Clemson Centennial Oak - Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina]]>

Clemson Centennial Oak - Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina

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Clemson Centennial Oak - Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 09:00:46
This is the Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina.]]>

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Clemson Centennial Oak - Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-06 09:00:46
This is the Largest Bur Oak in South Carolina.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clemson-centennial-oak-largest-bur-oak-in-south-carolina/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clemson-centennial-oak-largest-bur-oak-in-south-carolina/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:00:46 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clemson-centennial-oak-largest-bur-oak-in-south-carolina/ 34.67509000 -82.83266700 <![CDATA[Devil's Throat Sink Hole]]>

Devil's Throat Sink Hole
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-25 06:45:45]]>

Devil's Throat Sink Hole
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-25 06:45:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/devils-throat-sink-hole/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/devils-throat-sink-hole/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:45:45 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/devils-throat-sink-hole/ 36.42749800 -114.14908100 <![CDATA[Face]]>

Face
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-16 21:03:57]]>

Face
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-01-16 21:03:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/face-4/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/face-4/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:03:57 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/face-4/ -23.49309300 141.81886200 <![CDATA[Porsche Tower]]>

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Porsche Tower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-01-02 12:29:13]]>

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Porsche Tower
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By: Rene73
@ 2009-01-02 12:29:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porsche-tower/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porsche-tower/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:29:13 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/porsche-tower/ 51.41341427 12.29502199 <![CDATA[Beach Replenishment]]>

Beach Replenishment
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By: boothy443
@ 2008-06-02 06:49:01]]>

Beach Replenishment
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By: boothy443
@ 2008-06-02 06:49:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-replenishment/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-replenishment/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:49:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beach-replenishment/ 38.46628300 -75.04908800 <![CDATA[Avalanche!!!]]>

Avalanche!!!
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2008-03-10 14:07:04]]>

Avalanche!!!
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2008-03-10 14:07:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/avalanche/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/avalanche/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:07:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/avalanche/ -62.52043800 -59.64048400 <![CDATA[Castello di Paraggi]]>

Castello di Paraggi
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By: Effi
@ 2008-02-15 08:10:08
Beautiful site on the sea]]>

Castello di Paraggi
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By: Effi
@ 2008-02-15 08:10:08
Beautiful site on the sea]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/castello-di-paraggi/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/castello-di-paraggi/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:10:08 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/castello-di-paraggi/ 44.31072500 9.21316800 <![CDATA[Manikaran Hot Springs]]>

Manikaran Hot Springs
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By: zeke7
@ 2008-02-14 20:33:15
A famous hot springs in the Parvati Valley of Himachal Pradesh, about 25 aerial km from Kullu in northern India. According to legend, a serpent deity took an earing dropped by Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva, while they were strolling in the woods, whereupon Shiva performed the cosmic dance and the serpent snorted it out into the ground where the hot springs came bubbling forth. Manikaran is a pilgrimage center for Hindus and Sikhs.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manikaran-hot-springs/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manikaran-hot-springs/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:33:15 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/manikaran-hot-springs/ 32.02663400 77.34752700 <![CDATA[White Tree]]>

White Tree
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By: gamma
@ 2007-12-09 06:42:30]]>

White Tree
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By: gamma
@ 2007-12-09 06:42:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-tree/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-tree/ Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:42:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/white-tree/ 52.07184000 4.32293700 <![CDATA[Crop Circle]]>

Crop Circle
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By: berli110
@ 2007-05-25 06:24:10]]>

Crop Circle
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By: berli110
@ 2007-05-25 06:24:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/crop-circle-6/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/crop-circle-6/ Fri, 25 May 2007 06:24:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/crop-circle-6/ 51.42416900 -1.85438300 <![CDATA[Smithsonian Environmental Research Center]]>

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-20 20:58:44]]>

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-04-20 20:58:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:58:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/ 38.88848600 -76.55305600 <![CDATA[Grid Markings outside Grozny]]>

Grid Markings outside Grozny
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By: Pdunn
@ 2006-07-02 15:44:50
Looks like latitude and logitude markings over a large portion of map.]]>

Grid Markings outside Grozny
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By: Pdunn
@ 2006-07-02 15:44:50
Looks like latitude and logitude markings over a large portion of map.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grid-markings-outside-grozny/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grid-markings-outside-grozny/ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:44:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grid-markings-outside-grozny/ 43.65719200 45.82423200 <![CDATA[Cedar of Lebanon]]>

Cedar of Lebanon
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-05-13 20:56:25
One of two planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734.]]>

Cedar of Lebanon
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-05-13 20:56:25
One of two planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cedar-of-lebanon/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cedar-of-lebanon/ Sat, 13 May 2006 20:56:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cedar-of-lebanon/ 48.84348700 2.35621600 <![CDATA[Paris' oldest tree]]>

Paris' oldest tree
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By: dda
@ 2006-05-07 19:18:45
Planted in 1601]]>

Paris' oldest tree
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By: dda
@ 2006-05-07 19:18:45
Planted in 1601]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-oldest-tree/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-oldest-tree/ Sun, 07 May 2006 19:18:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/paris-oldest-tree/ 48.85214300 2.34728200 <![CDATA[Arbre de la liberté]]>

Arbre de la liberté
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-05-07 17:53:07
Planted in 1996.]]>

Arbre de la liberté
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-05-07 17:53:07
Planted in 1996.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arbre-de-la-libert/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arbre-de-la-libert/ Sun, 07 May 2006 17:53:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/arbre-de-la-libert/ 48.85230900 2.35003400 <![CDATA[Treaty Oak]]>

Treaty Oak
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-02-16 11:07:06

From www.austinexplorer.com:

Treaty Oak is by far the most famous tree in Austin. This 500 year old giant was once one of fourteen trees referred to by local Indians as the Council Oaks. Treaty Oak in particular was revered by both the Commaches and Tonkowas. Legend states that it was under this tree that Stephen F. Austin signed a treaty with the Indians from which its name was derived. This majestic tree once sported a 127 foot spread and was considered to be the finest example of a mature oak in the world. In 1929 the tree was added to the American Forestry Association's compilation of famous and historic U.S. trees.
Over the years the Council Oaks were cut down one by one until only Treaty Oak remained. The city of Austin purchased the tiny lot on which Treaty Oak stands in 1937, saving it from planned destruction. The tree that exists today is a shadow of its former self, thanks to a deranged person who tried to poison the tree in 1989. An extensive effort to save Treaty Oak was a success, but at a cost of sacrificing almost two thirds of its canopy. The tree continues to recover however and in 1997 produced its first acorns since the poisoning.]]>

Cave-in-Rock
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By: LanternBearer
@ 2006-02-01 20:03:35
This stretch of the Ohio was the shove off area for much of the early river raft trade from Illinois. Abe Lincoln made several trips down river from here.
shawneetown is nearby. It is the topic and theme of many river boating songs.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cave-in-rock/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cave-in-rock/ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:03:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cave-in-rock/ 37.46831900 -88.16288000 <![CDATA[Christmas Knob]]>

Christmas Knob
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2005-12-25 10:01:29
This wooded area just outside of downtown Clinton, New York is very small hill given the name Christmas Knob.]]>

Christmas Knob
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By: AKpilotEMT
@ 2005-12-25 10:01:29
This wooded area just outside of downtown Clinton, New York is very small hill given the name Christmas Knob.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-knob-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-knob-1/ Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:01:29 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/christmas-knob-1/ 43.05763200 -75.38352700 <![CDATA[National Christmas Tree]]>

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National Christmas Tree
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-10-04 00:12:44
From http://usparks.about.com/cs/parkhistory/a/xmastree_2.htm:

Prior to 1973, cut trees were donated for the Pageant of Peace. In that year, a 42-foot blue spruce from northern Pennsylvania was donated by the National Arborist Association, with the idea that it would serve as a permanent National Christmas Tree. Unfortunately, in 1976 that tree began dying, and the following year, a new replacement tree was blown over during a wind storm. In 1978, a 40-foot-tall living Colorado blue spruce, donated by an anonymous family in Maryland, was transplanted to the Ellipse where it has served as the National Christmas Tree ever since.

Thumbnail from Google Earth.]]>

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Nærøyfjord
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-07-25 09:18:27
Recently inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List as part of the West Norwegian Fjords site.

From the UNESCO Advisory Body Evaluation:

Each of the two components of the nomination are at the end of two major fjord systems that developed along faults and fracture zones at right angles, giving them a characteristic zigzag form. Both fjords are submarine hanging valleys, which have floors between 300-500m deep in ice-scoured basins. The fjords are 1-2 km wide and their sides reach a height of 1300m in places. They are surrounded by mountains with old transhumance farms in the hanging valleys, and high glacier lakes.
The rivers which enter each of the fjords have not been developed for hydroelectric power as have most others in the region.
Though their differences are not dramatic, the two areas that comprise the property complement each other. Nærøyfjord is located 100km inland near the end of
Sognefjord. Its fjords are 250m-2.5km wide with adjacent cliff faces 900-1400m high. The surrounding mountains are smooth-topped with high glacial lakes and a plateau glacier. The uplands of Nærøyfjord preserve much of the rounded landforms of the pre-glacial fluvial dominated landscape. The Geirangerfjord mountains are more alpine in character; block fields are more prevalent and there is still permafrost and several small glaciers on the highest summits.]]>

Geirangerfjord
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-07-25 09:14:19
Recently inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List as part of the West Norwegian Fjords site.

From the UNESCO Advisory Body Evaluation:
Each of the two components of the nomination are at the end of two major fjord systems that developed along faults and fracture zones at right angles, giving them a characteristic zigzag form. Both fjords are submarine hanging valleys, which have floors between 300-500m deep in ice-scoured basins. The fjords are 1-2 km wide and their sides reach a height of 1300m in places. They are surrounded by mountains with old transhumance farms in the hanging valleys, and high glacier lakes.
The rivers which enter each of the fjords have not been developed for hydroelectric power as have most others in the region.
Though their differences are not dramatic, the two areas that comprise the property complement each other. Nærøyfjord is located 100km inland near the end of
Sognefjord. Its fjords are 250m-2.5km wide with adjacent cliff faces 900-1400m high. The surrounding mountains are smooth-topped with high glacial lakes and a plateau glacier. The uplands of Nærøyfjord preserve much of the rounded landforms of the pre-glacial fluvialdominated landscape. The Geirangerfjord mountains are more alpine in character; block fields are more prevalent and there is still permafrost and several small glaciers on the highest summits.]]>

Midway Hill
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By: TexasAndroid
@ 2005-06-22 09:07:50]]>

Midway Hill
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By: TexasAndroid
@ 2005-06-22 09:07:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/midway-hill/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/midway-hill/ Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:07:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/midway-hill/ 40.51601000 -111.46241400 <![CDATA[Old Faithful Geyser]]>

Old Faithful Geyser
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By: photog
@ 2005-05-17 14:17:41]]>

Old Faithful Geyser
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By: photog
@ 2005-05-17 14:17:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-faithful-geyser/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-faithful-geyser/ Tue, 17 May 2005 14:17:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/old-faithful-geyser/ 44.46066100 -110.82796500