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John Lennon's Childhood House
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251 Menlove Avenue is the childhood home of the Beatles' John Lennon. Located in the Woolton suburb of Liverpool. It was named Mendips after the Mendip Hills. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust.

Aircracft Carrier USS John Stennis (CVN-74)
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USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. She was commissioned on 9 December 1995. Her homeport is Bremerton, Washington.

FFG-12 USS George Philip & FFG-14 USS Sides
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USS Sides (FFG-14), eighth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Admiral John H. Sides (died 1978). Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, Sides was laid down on 7 August 1978, launched on 19 May 1979, and commissioned on 30 May 1981. Sides escorted tankers through the Straits of Hormuz during the Tanker War and participated in Operation Praying Mantis, the retaliation for Iranian mining operations.[1] The Sides was also part of the Surface Action Group under USS Vincennes (CG-49) when Iran Air 655 was shot down. Decommissioned on 28 February 2003, Sides is currently laid up in reserve at Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Bremerton, WA.
USS George Philip (FFG-12), sixth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander George Philip, Jr. (1912-1945). Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, George Philip was laid down on 14 December 1977, launched on 16 December 1978, and commissioned on 10 October 1980. Decommissioned on 15 March 2003, as of June 2003 George Philip is in reserve at Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility Bremerton, WA.
The "George Philip" was expected to join the Portuguese Navy in 2006, together with her sister ship FFG-14 "Sides", but meanwhile the Portuguese Navy seems to be dropping the offer and will choose two Dutch Karel Doorman Frigates instead.

USS Knox (FF-1052)
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USS Knox (DE-1052/FF-1052) was the prototype and lead ship in a new class of destroyer escorts in the United States Navy. She was the second ship to be named for Commodore Dudley Wright Knox.
Knox was laid down 5 October 1965, by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington; launched 19 November 1966; sponsored by Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant, granddaughter of Commodore Knox; and was commissioned on 12 April 1969 with Commander William A. Lamm in command.
Knox performed search and rescue operations and provided evacuation, blockade, and surveillance support, when necessary, for the Pacific Fleet. Knox was redesignated a frigate on 30 June 1975 as FF-1052. Decommissioned on 14 February 1992, Knox was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 January 1995. NAVSEA temporarily placed the Knox on the donation hold list but removed her from the list around 2003.
Knox is now at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard scheduled for sinking to become an artificial reef sometime in 2007.

Steel Pier
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'Stone River' by Andy Goldsworthy
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at the Cantor Arts Center

Iris 6.1 Fast Ferries
The innovative Iris 6.1 ferry was constructed at Iris Catamarans’ Aigrefeuille shipyard, located near La Rochelle, France. The ferry is owned by the Guadeloupe-based maritime transport organisation TMCA. Iris 6.1 will operate on a network linking Pointe-a-Pitre, on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, to the neighbouring islands of Marie-Galante and Les Saintes. The scheduled journey times are in the region of 40 minutes.

Pink's Hot Dogs
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Pink's Hot Dogs in Hollywood, CA is a well-known local landmark and a good place to spot a celebrity or two.
It was used by David Lynch for the location of a very brief scene in his movie, "Mulholland Drive".

Durdle Door
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Durdle Door (sometimes spelled Durdle Dor) is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near West Lulworth in Dorset, England.

Absecon Lighthouse
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RF 101C Voodoo
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RF 101C, Voodoo, Serial 56-068

'Castorama'
Castorama is a French retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies.
The company merged with British DIY retailer B&Q in 1998, becoming part of Kingfisher plc. Some outlets have been converted or relocated under the 'Brico Dépôt' DIY warehouse format, based on the B&Q Warehouse fascia in the UK. Poland and Italy also have Castorama outlets.

Base-end stations and command post incorporated into the Fort Funston overlook
FUNSTON GROUPMENT COMMAND POST: On the edge of the bluff, west of the parking lot. It is now part of a scenic overlook, but without any interpretive signage indicating to the dozens of people who visit each day exactly what it was. Intact, with rear entrance secured & obscured by heavy foliage. Chronic, albeit minor graffiti carved & written with magic marker onto it. The observation port is partially open, resulting in much litter being put inside.
BASE END STATION B3S3 (Batt CHESTER), later B5S5 for BC 244
Approximately 100 feet south of the Funston Group CP, this BES is incorporated into the same wooden overlook platform, and also without any historical interpretation nearby. Walk-in entrance in rear is secured & obscured by heavy foliage, the structure is intact, albeit with typical minor graffiti, and litter dumped inside the partially-open observation port. Top hatch is secured shut.
With the modernization of coastal defenses in the early 1900s came a new system for aiming artillery. Prior to this time, guns were aimed on sightings taken directly at each battery.
The modern era brought electricity, improved communications, and allowed sightings to be made from widely spaced pairs of observation posts, called base-end stations. Data was sent to a central post where it was converted to aiming instructions and transmitted to each gun battery.

F-105D Thunderchief
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F-105D Thunderchief, serial 60-535

'My Curves Are Not Mad' by Richard Serra
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Much better view via LL at the Nasher Sculpture Center.

'Homage to Charlie Parker' by Mark di Suvero
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At the Oakland Art Museum

Hang Glider preparing to launch
At Fort Funston.

'Huru' by Mark di Suvero
at U Mass, Arts on the Point

Face in the fields
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Missile Range Radars
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Hebrides Missile Range

T-33A Shootingstar
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Turbojet trainer.

Horses on the beach

Minnesota Army National Guard Aviation
St. Paul Downtown Holman Field Airport

Cable Airport
Owned by the Cable family, Cable Airport is the largest privately owned airport in the world.

Coal Fired Power Plant
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Supplied by Coal Slurry pipeline from northeast Arizona mines.

Bridge of Sighs
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This is the only enclosed bridge on the River Cam. Built in 1831, this structure was meant to connect the New Court to St. John's College. The purpose of enclosing the bridge was to keep out students from other colleges, for there is an understated rivalry between the city's colleges.

Western Ferries
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Always privately owned, the short ferry crossing between Hunter’s Quay (Dunoon) and McInroy’s Point (Gourock) was started in 1973 by Western Ferries (Argyll) Ltd.
Change of ownership in 1985 saw the birth of Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd.
At present we use a fleet of 4 vessels on the route, giving us a carrying capacity (in each direction) of approximately 140 cars per hour.
Current vessels on service
"Sound of Shuna" "Sound of Scarba" "Sound of Sanda" "Sound of Scalpay"
The service operates every day of the year including Christmas and New Year. So with no prior booking, a 20 minute crossing and up to 4 ferries per hour…
“You’ll be there before you know it”

Floating Pens
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Sea based aquaculture.

Adriatic Ferries

Overpass Construction
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Just in Arizona. Southeast of Hoover Dam.

'The Sieve of Eratosthenes' by Mark di Suvero
Located at the Cantor Arts Center

Motorcycle Cop
Directing traffic at the intersection of S. Vermont Ave. and W. El Segundo Blvd. in Gardena, CA.

'Sea Change' by Mark di Suvero
South Beach Park, Pier 40

'Bygones' by Mark di Suvero
Part of the Menil Collection at the University of Texas

Plover Cove Dam
Dam wall between fresh water resevoir and ocean.

Alignment Mark
Red alignment mark in a black void near a purple railway.

Piazza del Tricolore

'Schunnemuck Fork' by Richard Serra
1991
One of four planes that grow out of the ground at Storm King. the other three are just a short pan away to the north

'Split Pyramid' by Beverly Pepper
Located at the Cantor Arts Center

Fire Trucks
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Fire Trucks on the tarmac at Glasgow-Prestwick airport

Water Intake
Structure built into Plover Cove Resevoir.

Cambridge Castle
Remnants of a Norman Castle in Cambridge , England.

Driver training course

Biplane Taking Off From Cable Airport
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'Miwok' by Mark di Suvero
Located on the lawn of the Center for Clinical Sciences

Gjoa Haven 1903
Northwest Passage 100th Anniversary 2003-2006
In September 2003, Gjoa Haven celebrated the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen and his two year stay in our safe harbour during 1903-1905. Amundsen then sailed west and became the first mariner ever to navigate the Northwest Passage. Nunavut Tourism and Nunavut Government plan to celebrate the centenary of the Northwest Passage from 2003-2006 in our area.
On September 6th, 2003, the Norwegian Ambassador Ingvar Halvden and his wife Elizabeth visited Gjoa Haven to unveil a plaque commemorating Amundsen’s historic voyage and the 100 year anniversary.
History of our area:
1847-1859 - Sir John Franklin and his ships the Erebus and Terror were frozen in ice near Gjoa Haven. Franklin and his 130 men perished nearby. The search for Franklin led to the first discovery of the Northwest Passage.
1903-1905 - Roald Amundsen wintered in Gjoa Haven for 2 years and then became the first mariner to sail through the Northwest Passage.
1920-1922 - Knud Rasmussen, a Greenlander traveled to Gjoa Haven on his epic journey of discovery.
A visit to Arctic Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Photograph muskox, arctic fox, arctic tern, plover, snow geese, a variety of shorebirds and dozens of other arctic wildlife species in their native habitat. From May-August experience the 24-hr sun and its affect on your metabolism and internal clock. Travel on the treeless tundra by ATV, look for ringed seals or fish for arctic char in the Arctic Ocean.
Come visit Gjoa Haven in 2004. Our community of Gjoa Haven (marked with an X on the map below), is located 800 km above the treeline. It is fly-in only (as are all Nunavut communities) via Edmonton and Yellowknife.

Clyde River Airport
Clyde River Airport (IATA: YCY, ICAO: CYCY) is located 4 km northeast of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.

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