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Tiger Woods' House (former)
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The professional golfer lived here. He purchased the 8-bed, 9-bath, 6,809 sq ft home in July of 2000 for $2.475M, according to public records. This is also the location of the infamous SUV accident in November of 2009. Another home he owns right near here is also featured on this site, as well as a compound he purchased in Hobe Sound (FL) in 2007 for $44.5M.
Pro golfer Bubba Watson purchased it in 2013.

Body Farm (University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Facility)
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On three acres surrounded by razor-wire and a wooden fences near the University of Tennessee Medical Center, about 40 bodies rot away at any given time. They're stuffed into car trunks, left lying in the sun or shade, buried in shallow graves, covered with brush or submerged in ponds.
Students and UT anthropologists Richard Janz and his wife, Lee Meadows Janz, a former Bass student, take note of what insects come calling, and how long it takes them to do their work. Others test vital organs for protein degradation, amino-acid breakdown and levels of gas in the tissue. A project in partnership with the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to create a calendar of decomposition by finding a substance that decays at a stable rate for comparison -- the half-life of death, so to speak.

Fred Couples' House (former)
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The PGA golfer sold this home in 2009.

Barry Larkin's House
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The former all-star MLB shortstop lives here.

Mark O'Meara's House
The PGA golfer lives here. He purchased the 7-bed, 9-bath, 9,289 sq ft home in December of 2006 for $6.7M, according to public records. Another home he owns nearby is also featured on this site.

Stuart Appleby's House
The PGA golfer lives here.

Galeries Lafayette
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Les Halles
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Les Halles is an area of Paris, France, located in the 1er arrondissement. It is named for the large central wholesale marketplace, which was demolished in 1971, to be replaced with an underground modern shopping precinct, the Forum des Halles. It is notable in that the open air center area is below street level, like a pit and contains sculpture, fountains, and mosaics.
Beneath this lies the underground station Châtelet-Les-Halles, central hub of Paris's express urban rail system, the RER.

La Parguera Bahía Fosforescente (Phosphorescent Bay)
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The Parguera Phosphorescent Bay ("Bahía Fosforescente"), where millions of luminescent dinoflagellates light up when disturbed by movement; a tiny form of marine life, which produce sparks of chemical light when disturbed.

Barrancas National Cemetery
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Barrancas National Cemetery is located within the boundaries of the U.S. Naval Air Station, eight miles southwest of downtown Pensacola, Fla.

Hersonissos Harbour
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In the site that the harbour of Hersonissos is built today, there was the city of ancient Hersonissos. The Roman Hersonissos had wonderful marble waterfalls. The city was first built during the Minoan times but experienced great prosperity during Roman and early Byzantine period.
Remnants of this period can be seen today in the area of Kastri, on a promontory where excavations have revealed an early Christian basilica.
The ancient city of Hersonissos was irrigated by an aqueduct, ruins of which can be found today at Xerokamares, at the village of Potamies.

Paris Metro Station - Pyramides

Złote Tarasy
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Złote Tarasy (Golden Terraces) is the largest entertainment, commercial and office complex in Warsaw (under construction).

Paris Metro Station - Strasbourg - St Denis

Paris Metro Station - Bonne Nouvelle

Kazantzakis Tomb
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Probably the most well known Greek author of the last few centuries, Kazantzakis created one of the greatest characters in history, Zorba the Greek. This novel is essential reading for anyone who is even thinking about travelling to Crete. He also wrote The Last Temptation of Christ which bothered all sorts of people. Kazantzakis ran a close second to Albert Camus for the Nobel Prize for literature in 1951.
His tomb sits on the southern portion of the wall that surrounds Iraklio, Crete's capital, and the site has become a common spot for young couples to hang out and smooch. His inspiring epitaph, written in stone, says 'Den elpizo tipota, den fovame tipota, eimai eleftheros' which means 'I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free.'

Ciampino Airport (CIA)
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Ciampino Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino) or Giovan Battista Pastine Airport is a joint civilian, commercial and military airport near Rome in Italy. It formerly served as a military airbase until it was opened by the Italian government to commercial air traffic with the introduction of Ryanair and Icelandair service. Ciampino Airport became a popular alternative to the heavily congested Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport.

Paris Metro Station - Grand Boulevards

Corfu Citadel
The town of Corfu stands on the broad part of a peninsula, whose termination in the citadel is cut from it by an artificial fosse formed in a natural gully, with a salt-water ditch at the bottom. Having grown up within fortifications, where every foot of ground was precious, it is mostly, in spite of recent improvements, a labyrinth of narrow, tortuous, up-and-down streets, accommodating themselves to the irregularities of the ground, few of them fit for wheel carriages. There is, however, a handsome esplanade between the town and the citadel, and a promenade by the seashore towards Castrades.

Fontaine de la Place Saint Michel
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From www.infoparis.com:
In 1860, Baron Haussmann commissioned Davioud to create the Saint-Michel Fountain. This fountain includes a bronze sculpture by Duret, inspired by a Raphaël painting in the Louvre which depicts Saint Michael killing the devil.

Paris Metro Station - Arts et Metiers

Eleusis Harbour

Paris Metro Station - Republique

Musée Grévin
Wax museum (approximately 500 characters) scenes from French history and the present day.

Ameristar Casino - St. Charles

Archaeological site of Phaistos
Phaistos was one of the most important centres of Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete. It was inhabited from the Neolithic period until the foundation and development of the Minoan palaces in the 15th century B.C. The Minoan city covered a considerable area around the palatial centre. After the destruction of the palace in the 15th century, the city continued to be inhabited in the Mycenaean and Geometric periods, that is, until the 8th century B.C. Later, the temple of Rhea was built to the south of the old palace. The Hellenistic city was extremely prosperous; houses of the period are to be seen in the west court (upper terrace) of the palace. In the middle of the 2nd century B.C. it was destroyed and dominated by the neighbouring city of Gortyn. Traces of habitation dating from the Venetian period are scattered in the whole area. The archaeological investigation of Phaistos started in 1884 by F. Halbherr and continued by the Italian Archaeological School at Athens, under the direction of F. Halbherr and L. Pernier in 1900-1904 and by Doro Levi, in 1950-1971. Along with the excavations, consolidation work was carried out by the Italian Archaeological School. Some of the monuments, mainly the old palace and the royal quarters of the new palace, were protected under plastic sheds, while others, like the storerooms of the new palace, were covered with a concrete roofing.

Paris Metro Station - Reaumur Sebastopol

Square du Temple

Musée des arts et métiers
In 1794, the Abbot Grégoire founded the Conservatoire des arts et métiers. Installed between the walls of the old priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris, this "depot of new and useful inventions" became a museum for all types of trades and crafts. The collection is unique in the world: 80,000 objects, 15,000 drawings testify to the ingenuity of humankind and the spirit of adventure of the pioneers of the industrial revolution. The museum is part of the Musée de l'Education Nationale system, for education, but it is also a place of marvels for all.

Paris Metro Station - Etienne Marcel

Opera-Comique
Opéra comique is a French style of opera that is a partial counterpart to the Italian opera buffa. Unlike opera buffa however, opéra comique generally uses spoken dialogue instead of recitative. Despite its name, it is not necessarily comic or light in nature.
The Opéra-Comique is an opera company and opera house in Paris. It is located Place Boieldieu, in the IIe arrondissement of Paris, near the Paris Stock Exchange and not far from the Opera Garnier, home of the Académie Royale de Musique.
The Opéra-Comique company was established in 1714 to offer French opera as an alternative to Italian opera that then dominated the continent. Productions at the Opéra-Comique distinguished from those at the Académie Royale de Musique by their less formal requirements. French opéra comique, in the 19th century at least, did not have to be comic; the term covered a much wider category of work.

Tacoma Narrows Airport
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The Tacoma Narrows Airport is located in Gig Harbor, across the Tacoma Narrows from the city of Tacoma, and features a 5,002 foot runway for civilian air traffic.

Castle of Odysseus
In the vicinity of Piso Aeto, on a rise, there are remains, from the 8th century B.C., of the ancient city of Alkomenes. The locals call it the Castle of Odysseus. Schliemann believed that this was the site of Odysseus' city.

Kainouria Porta
Because it was the last of the gates to be built, the locals called it the New Gate and the Venetians called it the Gate of Jesus. There is a plaque in the middle with the date of construction (1587) and the governor's name, Zuanne Mocenigo. This gate provided access to the provinces of Pediada, Viannos, and Monofatsi.

Porte St-Denis
75m high. Erected in 1672 to celebrate Louis XIV's victorious campaigns on the Rhine.

Paris Metro Station - Temple

Teatr Wielki
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Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera was built between 1825 and 1833 from designs by Italian architect Antonio Corazzi in Classicistic style.

Trojský zámek
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Troja Chateau, one of the finest Baroque palaces in Czech dates back to the end of the 17th century and was designed by Jean-Baptist Mathey

Palace of Malia
The arcaeological site of Malia is located 3 km East of the village of Malia. The excavations at Malia were begun in 1915 by J. Chatzidakis and were continued by the French Archaeological School. The Palace, houses in the town and the cemetry at Chryssolakos have already been excavated.
The site was inhabited in the Neolithic and early Minoan period (6000- 2000 BC), but very little trace remains.
The Palace of Malia, which covered an area of 7,500 sq.m., is the third- largest of the Minoan Palaces and is considered the most "provincial" from the architectural point of view.
According to tradition the third son of Zeus and Europa, Sarpedon, ruled here.

Place des Victoires

Ryōan-ji Temple
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Ryoanji is a Zen temple founded by the Kanrei (Ashikaga Shogun's Deputy) Katsumoto Hosokawa(1430-1473) in 1450 and famous for its "karesansui" or rock garden.

Église Saint-Roch

Harrah's Casino

Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
National Museum in Warsaw

Ogród Saski
Ogród Saski (The Saxon Garden) is the oldest public park in Warsaw. Founded in the late 17th century, it was opened to the public in 1727 as one of the first publicly-accessible parks in the world. It is part of so-called Oś Saska (Saxon Axis), urban layout designed by king August II the Strong.

Giełda Papierów Wartościowych
Warsaw Stock Exchange, former seat of Central Commitee of communist Polish United Workers' Party

Paris Metro Station - Saint-Martin (closed)
Saint-Martin once had its own métro stop, situated between Strasbourg-Saint-Denis and République. It was closed at the beginning of World War II (September 2, 1939) and reopened upon the Liberation of Paris (August 25, 1944). However, it was soon shut down again — this time permanently, judged to be too close to its neighboring stations. Saint-Martin is the largest of all closed métro stations in Paris, and still features the old porcelain tiled advertisements on its walls. In recent years, it has been put to use to house some homeless souls during the coldest winter months.

Metropolitan building
Metropolitan office building on the Piłsudski Square, designed by Norman Foster

Eleftherias National Stadium

Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers (CNAM)
The Cnam (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers) is a public institution whose vocations are scientific, cultural and professional. It has a special status (Grand Etablissement). Under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education. It fulfils 3 missions :
* professional training for adults
* technological research and innovation
* dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge.
The Cnam is an integrated network covering the whole country it consists of some 150 training centres, in both mainland France and French overseas departments and territories, serving 28 regional centres. Its vocation is to meet the training needs of individuals, businesses and organisations, at grass roots level. Half of all Cnam students, i.e. 40,000, are registered in the provinces.

Paris Metro Station - Les Halles

Lake Voulismeni
Lake Voulismeni (Greek: Λίμνη Βουλισμένη, Límni Voulisméni) is a small lake located at the centre of the town of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete. The locals refer to it as just "the lake". The lake connects to the harbour of the town by a channel dug in 1870.
According to legend, the goddess Athena bathed in it.
Every year at midnight turning to Orthodox Christian Easter day, the majority of the population of the town gathers around the lake to celebrate with fireworks, and firecrackers thrown by the people attending that highlight event.
Local urban legend has it that the lake is bottomless. Based primarily on locals noticing disturbances at the surface of the water during the Santorini (Thera) earthquake of 1956, many assume a possible geological relation of the two locations, but no serious scientific surveys are yet known.

Sejm Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej
The Polish Parliament

Koule Fortress
The Venetian era left the majestic fortress, Koules, that stands by the port. It had been used for centuries not only for the protection of the city but as a prison too, with its huge dark hallways and cells.

Cruise Ship next to Tinos
Cruise ship heading for sea. Probably visiting the Cyclades, a group of Greek islands.

Porte St-Martin
Construction of the Porte Saint-Martin immediately followed that of the Porte Saint-Denis in 1674, and it was likewise paid for by the city of Paris. A Latin inscription at the summit of the south façade proclaims, "To Louis the Great, for having vanquished the German, Spanish, and Dutch armies: the Dean of the Guild and the Aldermen of Paris."
View of Porte Saint-Martin from rue St-Martin.
The two bas-reliefs on the south façade represent the taking of Besançon (see Province of Franche-Comté) and Louis XIV in the act of crushing the Triple Alliance. The north façade depicts the taking of Limbourg and the defeat of the Germans.
Although Louis XIV favored living at Versailles, he championed the urban development of Paris, instituting a Department of Roads to ensure that city streets were cleaner and well-lit.
Historical factoid: Saint-Martin once had its own métro stop, situated between Strasbourg-Saint-Denis and République. It was closed at the beginning of World War II (September 2, 1939) and reopened upon the Liberation of Paris (August 25, 1944). However, it was soon shut down again — this time permanently, judged to be too close to its neighboring stations. Saint-Martin is the largest of all closed métro stations in Paris, and still features the old porcelain tiled advertisements on its walls. In recent years, it has been put to use to house some homeless souls during the coldest winter months.

Maison Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo lived here from 1832 to 1848. The authors life story is told through collections of drawings, paintings, and documents. The restored dining room includes chinese furniture Victor Hugo chose for Juliette Drouet's house in Guernesey.

University of Warsaw

Square Emile-Chautemps

The Moors PGA Golf Course
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Home of the Emerald Coast Classic, a Senior PGA Tour Event, the Moors brings the flavor of Scotland to Florida's Emerald Coast.

Paris Metro Station - Quatre Septembre

Church of Panagia Evangelistria
Each year, the Church of Panagia Evangelistria (Our Lady of Good Tidings) draws thousands of pilgrims seeking the aid of the church's miraculous icon. According to local lore, one night in 1822, a nun named Pelagia dreamed the Virgin told her where to find a miraculous icon. Initially afraid no one would believe her, Pelagia finally went to the bishop and told her story. The bishop, convinced of her piety, ordered excavations to begin. Before long, the remains first of a Byzantine church and then of the icon itself were unearthed. As is the case with many of the most holy icons, this one is believed to be the work of Saint Luke.

Square Louvois

Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine
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Walsingham Priory
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Walsingham became a major centre of pilgrimage in the 11th century, following a vision of the Virgin Mary to Saxon noblewoman, Richeldis de Faverches in 1061. Richeldis was instructed to build a replica of the house of the Holy Family in Nazareth, in honour of the Annunciation. The Holy House was panelled with wood and held a wooden statue of an enthroned Virgin Mary with the child Jesus seated on her lap.
Walsingham became one of Northern Europe's great places of pilgrimage, and remained so through most of the Middle Ages. A priory of Augustinian canons was established on the site in 1153, and grew in importance over the following centuries. Several English kings visited the shrine including Henry III (1231), Edward I (1289 and 1296), Edward II in 1315, and Edward III in 1361. The last English king to make pilgrimage there was Henry VIII, who was later responsible for its destruction. The shrine and abbey perished in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538. Eleven people including the sub-prior of the abbey were hanged, drawn and quartered. Gold and silver from the shrine was taken to London along with the statue of Mary and Jesus, which was burnt.

Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan fortified farm
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Kales Fortress
The fortress of Kales, built in 1626 to protect the harbor, is a remnant of this period, although local myth says it was built by the Genoese pirate Pescatore in 1212.

Maurepas donjon
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Letohrádek Hvězda
Summer Castle Hvězda (Star) in Bílá hora (Prague)

Ermoupolis Harbour
The island Syros used to have the most powerful ship-building industry in the whole Greece but decline with the rise of the Athenian harbour of Piraeus.

Milly-la-Forêt castle
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Walsingham Friary
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Fransiscan friary founded by Edward III in 1347 but little else is known of its history. It is privately owned and not open to public.

Église Ste-Élisabeth du Temple

Galerie Colbert

Notre Dame des Victoires

Bruyères-le-Châtel castle

Bélesbat castle

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois castle

Montchauvet donjon

The Church of Anastasis
The wonderful church of the Assumption was built in 1870 on the top of Vrodado Hill, in Hermoupolis and offers a terrific view of the neighbouring islands of Tinos and Mykonos.
As an Orthodox church, it has a nice domed roof; if it is locked, one can ask the key to the priest, whose houses is right next to the church.

Musee de l'Eventail (Museum of fans)
Fans from the eighteenth century to the present day. Technical room presenting the design of the frame of a fan with the workbenches used.

Lattainville castle

Neaufles-Saint-Martin donjon

Phonotheque Nationale
Sound library.

Houdan castle

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