VirtualGlobetrotting: Maps Submitted On: 2006-03-31

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Port of Singapore - Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal
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Some containers at Singapore Harbor.

Suntec City
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The name Suntec is derived from the Chinese character "xin da", meaning "new achievement". Suntec City is a fascinating synergy of state-of-the-art technology and meta-physical symbolism. Inspired in particular by the mandala, an ancient philosophical representation of the universe as well as Chinese geomancy or fengshui, its buildings and features are arranged to create harmony and attract good fortune.
The majority of the Suntec City consortium are among the most successful of the business leaders of Hong Kong. By this long-term investment, they demonstrated their confidence in and their commitment to Singapore and its future.
Their vision for Suntec City is to make the complex "the business capital of Asia". They brought their experience, gained from the exhibition and convention centre in Hong Kong, to improve on the design for the Singapore project. The result is a handsome complex, the centrepiece of which is a column-free convention centre of 12,000 square metres, capable of accommodating 12,000 convention delegates. The advanced infrastructure for TV, Cablevision, Televiex, Teletext and ISDN for video conferencing are all in place. Suntec City is a credit to Singapore and testimony to the business acumen of the consortium led by Frank Tsao.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
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Istana (President's Residence)
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The Istana (or “palace” in Malay) is the official residence of the President of Singapore and just five times a year, its gates are open to members of the public.
Built on an old nutmeg plantation, the Istana was the former official residence of the representative of the British Crown. Classical in style, the Istana is a magnificent building with multiple design influences, from the ornate Victorian Renaissance to the Roman Classical, with Gothic, Chinese and Malay touches. The sprawling grounds and manicured gardens contain rare plants lovingly cared for by superintendents of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Ngee Ann City
Ngee Ann City is a commercial and civic project, the result of a collaboration between Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd (NAD) and Orchard Square Development Corporation Pte Ltd (OSDC). The complex emphasizes the continuous philanthropic concern of Ngee Ann Kongsi in its efforts to work for the future of Singapore and the Teochew community. It enables the Kongsi to continue with its support of welfare, education and culture.
An architectural wonder standing prominently at the heart of Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City is a city-within-a-city that showcases 7 levels of 110,450 square metres of sheer shopping and gastronomical adventure. Its unmistakably Oriental façade complements its Western interior to create a unique cosmopolitan shopping ambience. This building of polished granite and marble makes a majestic statement along Orchard Road and ranks as a must-visit for every resident and visitor.
Officially opened by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on 21 September 1993, the $520 million complex has a gross area of more than 2 million square feet. The massive shopping and office complex sits at the major business and retail crossroads and is easily accessible by public transport. Today, Ngee Ann City stands proud as a shopping complex of distinction, an impressive regional brand name that has made its mark at home and overseas.

Marina Mandarin Singapore
A 5-star deluxe hotel with all the warmth Asian charm and convenience that today's discerning traveller expects, Marina Mandarin Singapore sits in the heart of the Marina Bay area, surrounded by Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (Singapore one's Arts Centre for the 21st century), mega shopping malls and a multitude of entertainment outlets. The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station is also a few minutes away, linked to the hotel via CityLink Mall, Singapore's first subterranean shopping mall.

Marriott Hotel Singapore
Singapore Marriott Hotel is a renowned landmark on the corner of Scotts Road and Orchard Road. Located in the heart of Singapore's business, shopping and entertainment hub, the 30-storey Hotel is directly above the Orchard Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. The hotel provides 392 guests rooms including 6 Executive Floors and 19 Suites. All rooms are designed to fulfill every business traveller's needs, including a 24-hour Business Centre and a 24-hour Fitness Centre. In addition, the Singapore Marriott Hotel offers a full range of award-winning food and beverage outlets to suit your taste including Marriott Cafe, Crossroads Cafe, Lobby Lounge, The Pastry Shop, Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant and the new Pool Grill Restaurant.

Rose Center for Earth and Space
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Located in the American Museum of Natural History.

Supreme Court Singapore
The old Supreme Court building was built between 1937 and 1939 on the site of the former Grand Hotel de L'Europe. The Chief Architect of the Public Works Department, Frank Dorrington Ward, came up with no fewer than eight variations on the design of the old Supreme Court building. This building was Ward's last and greatest work, and was acknowledged by many as his most significant creation.
The old Supreme Court building was declared open by Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and handed over to the then Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, on 3 August 1939. The foundation stone of the Supreme Court building was laid by Sir Shenton Thomas on 1 April 1937, and was, at that time, the biggest foundation stone in the whole of Malaya. A "time capsule" containing six Singapore newspapers dated 31 March 1937, as well as a handful of Straits Settlements coins, was buried beneath the foundation stone. The time capsule is slated to be retrieved in the year 3000.
The imposing Corinthian and Ionic columns, as well as the tympanum sculpture fronting the Supreme Court Building, were the work of Cavalieri Rudolfo Nolli, a Milanese sculptor. The central figure in the tympanum is that of Justice, with a figure immediately to its left representing the lost soul begging for protection from it. Next to this figure are two legislators with books in hand, representing the law. To the right of Justice, a figure bows in gratitude, followed by a man with a bull, representing riches and prosperity. Two young children holding a sheaf of wheat represent abundance from law and justice.
Another point of interest for visitors is that the old Supreme Court building actually features two domes: the main copper-coloured dome which dominates Singapore's skyline, and a smaller dome which is hardly visible at street level, but which originally used to house a beautifully designed library.
The old Supreme Court Building was originally constructed to house just four courts. Due to an increasing workload, additional courtrooms were constructed in the adjacent City Hall in November 1986.

Blackgang Chine
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Blackgang Chine is the location of a natural chine (a coastal ravine) in the soft Cretaceous cliffs near Ventnor at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, England. Unstable terrain due to the underlying Gault Clay strata has resulted in a succession of huge landslips, notably in the 1920s, giving the area a very rugged and spectacular appearance quite atypical of southeast England.

DUKW Convert Tour Vehicle Entering Water
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Parliament of Singapore
The Singapore Parliament has a single House and together with the President of Singapore is known as the Legislature.
The Singapore Parliament is modelled after the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy where Members of Parliament are voted in at regular General Elections. The leader of the political party that secures the majority of seats in Parliament will be asked by the President to become the Prime Minister (PM). The PM will then select his Ministers from elected MPs to form the Cabinet. When the new Parliament meets for the first time, the Speaker will be elected followed by the oath taking of Members. The "life" of each Parliament is 5 years from the date of its first sitting after a General Election. General Elections must be held within 3 months of the dissolution of Parliament.

Houses and roads going over the top
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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.

Palmerston Fort - Golden Hill Fort
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Golden Hill Fort was a defensible barracks built as part of the Palmerston defences by the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom to provide manpower to man the defences at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. The Fort is a local landmark which is in a very prominent position overlooking much of the land looking south towards Afton Down. Whilst operational, the area was kept clear of vegetation to allow views out to the Solent. The name Golden Hill refers not to the spectacular golden display of gorse but to an historic landowner, Gauden. The building, which is a Grade 1 Listed Building, is now in private ownership and not open to the public. It is derelict and has been unused for many years, although conversion to residential use is now underway and should be complete in early 2006.

LTU Arena
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Office of the Military Attaché of Argentina
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Tempietto San Pietro

Rheinturm
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Messe
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Brickskeller Saloon (2002 Guinness World Record Holder for the Most Varieties of Beer Commercially Available)
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From The Washington Post:
AS IT HEADS TOWARD its golden anniversary, the Brickskeller Dining House & Down-Home Saloon -- known as "the Brick" to its legions of beer-quaffing fans -- has become as much of a Washington institution as the museums and monuments.
This famed tavern, located under Dupont Circle's Marifex Hotel, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the bar with the largest selection of commercially available beers."
Up to 110 beers per page fill the small, booklike menu, arranged alphabetically by country, from Argentina to Zimbabwe. "The last time I looked at the [inventory] spreadsheet, there were 1,032," says managing partner Dave Alexander, with about a third of those coming from the United States.
It's a far cry from the 36 beers available when Diane Alexander's grandparents Marie and Felix Coja opened the Brickskeller in 1957. The number of beers climbed over the years, eventually hitting 51. Alexander says it really took off in 1976: "For the bicentennial, someone said, 'You should get a beer from every state.' " It sounded like a good idea to the Cojas, but these were the days before multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns and national distribution. So the Brickskeller's owners bought a refrigerator truck and set off on a cross-country road trip to pick up beer. Alexander says they visited Coors in Golden, Colo.; picked up some Anchor Steam in San Francisco; stopped off at Seattle's Rainier Brewery; and even took a long drive up the Alaska Highway to Anchorage, where they picked up a case of Prinz Brau on the day production began. (Thankfully, Diane's family owned a restaurant in Hawaii and could send them beer from the 50th state.)
By the time Dave took over day-to-day operations in the '80s, there were more than 400 choices, mostly available in cans. Within a few years, the number had almost doubled. And when the craft brewing movement took off in the 1990s, Alexander began ordering more and more, pushing the selection over 1,000, and, he says, occasionally more than 1,200 different beers found their way into the inventory. Word began to spread around the world, and the Guinness Book of World Records came calling. When the stock was officially counted in January 2002, the total was 1,072 various brands and styles.
Not just content serving beers, the Brick has hosted regular tastings since 1985, introducing Washingtonians to new beers from around the world and educating them about the history of various brands and styles with notable guests such as Dick Yuengling, the president of America's oldest brewery, or legendary British beer author Michael Jackson.
The Brickskeller also hosts programs with the Smithsonian's Resident Associates; Anchor Brewing Co. owner Fritz Maytag, who is frequently credited with starting the microbrew movement, appears there Sunday with fellow trailblazers Fred Bowman of the Portland Brewing Co. and Don Barkley of the Mendocino Brewing Co.

AMVD Museum
At the AMVD Museum.
Republic RF-84 Thunderflash, Vickers Varsity & Fouga Magister
Picture of the Vickers Varsity
Picture of the Fouga Magister

HC-130P Combat Shadow
The HC-130P/N is an extended-range, combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules transport. Its mission is extend the range of combat search and rescue helicopters by providing air refueling in hostile or contested airspace if required.

Blackgang Chine amusement park
Blackgang Chine amusement park is continually forced to change its exact location as the erosion eats away the cliff where the park is situated.

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Airplane over Berlin

St Catherine's Lighthouse
This lighthouse was first lit in 1840. The tower was originally 120 ft high but was reduced to 86 ft in 1875 as it was affected by fog. The lighthouse was automated in 1997.

Needles lighthouse
This is the westernmouth point of the Isle of Wight. There have been lighthouse here since 1786, current one having been built in 1859. A helipad was added to the top of the lighthouse in 1987 and it has been automated since 1994.

St Catherine's Oratory
The Pepperpot on St. Catherine's Down on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, is an ancient example of a lighthouse technology. Dating from about 1320, it was erected by Walter de Godeton as an act of penance for plundering wine from the wreck of St. Marie of Bayonne in Chale Bay. Fires were lit in the tower to warn shipping away from the dangerous shore below, and to this day the Oratory serves as a seamark.

Palmerston Fort - Needles Battery
The Needles battery was built on the cliff top above the stacks in 1861–63 to guard the West end of the Solent. It was initially equipped with 7" Armstrong RBLs, which were replaced by 9" RMLs in 1873. Early searchlight experiments were conducted in 1889–92, just after which the new battery was built higher up the cliff. In 1903 the old guns were considered obsolete and thrown off the cliff. During World War I early trials of anti-aircraft guns were carried out, and the site saw action in World War II. The new Needles guns were scrapped in 1954. The headland was used for Black Knight rocket tests from 1956–71, and the site is now open to the public, owned by the National Trust.