VirtualGlobetrotting: Maps Submitted On: 2007-05-28

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Lucas Oil Stadium
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This retractable roof stadium is the home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.

Censored area (Torino-Aeritalia Airport)
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Former 2002 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion after relocation
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McMahon Stadium
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Home of the Calgary Stampeders CFL team. Built in 1960.

"We love aircraft noise"
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Upper Falls Letchworth State Park
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University of Salamanca
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The University of Salamanca (Spanish: Universidad de Salamanca), located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid, is the second oldest university in Spain (the first one is the university of Palencia, now disappeared), and one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded by Alfonso IX in 1218.

Bad birds-eye-view scene
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Fire Damage
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February 26, 2005

Fighters on static display in Caserta
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1952 Northrop F-89J Scorpion
At the AirVenture Museum.

Emissions reducing smokestack
$11 million experimental smokestack designed to reduce greenhouse gases by using chilled amonia to remove carbon dioxide from the emissions at the We Energies coal power plant. It was erected in 2006.
This is not yet visible in google maps, and is seen under construction in yahoo.

Florida State Fair

Cirque du Soleil
In the parking lot of the United Center

Riding in a horse-drawn carriage
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Belgian WWII MG bunker on the KW line
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The KW line, or “Dyle” line as it was referred to by the Allies, covered Brussels and connected the PFA with Namur. It ran from the fort of Koningshooikt near Antwerp to Wavre (hence the name: KW) along the marshy Dyle valley, a natural tank barrier. A total of 235 pillboxes were built there in the winter of 1939-1940. The KW bunkers were all medium-type machine gun bunkers armed with two firing ports positioned to give flanking fire. Most had overlapping fields of fire. Like most bunkers the Belgians built in the thirties, the works were camouflaged or made to look like sheds and small houses through the use of paint, planking and light brick walls. Though well conceived and protected by an anti-tank barrier formed of Cointet gates and rail fields from Koningshooikt to Leuven and the flooded Dyle valley from Leuven to Wavre, the line had little depth: In most places, the bunkers formed a single line, backed up with clusters arranged for all-round defence in the second echelon.

Fort Napoleon
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The 'Fort Napoleon' in Oostende is the only still completely intact Napoleonic fortress left in Europe. The 'Fort' stands in the dunes north of the city center. In 1810 Napoleon Bonaparte, then Emperor of France, had it constructed during the French occupation of Belgium. Five hundred Spanish prisoners of war had to build it together with bricklayers from the Oostende area. The fort was finished by September the 26th 1812 . A total of 8.800.000 bricks were used for a construction space of 8.772 m³. The Fort Napoleon could house a garrison of 260 soldiers. It was defended by 46 canon-guns. In the Second World War, it was used as barracks for the German officers, later it became a playground for the local schools. It now serves as a training ground for climbers

USS De Wert (FFG 45) and the USS Doyle (FFG 39)
Docked at the Mayport Naval Station

Giant Globe at Earth Explorer
Earth Explorer is an up-close and personal experience of what makes our amazing Earth tick, and what makes it roar, crack, erupt, tremble, howl, shudder, heave, freeze and boil. A more than interactive adventure among the fascinating natural forces.

WWII Atlantic Wall Open-Air Museum
More than sixty bunkers and trenches, looking exactly as sixty years ago!
In the dunes of the former estate of Prince Karel, a unique historical site of modern fortification has been preserved: sixty constructions dating from both World Wars, interconnected by two kilometers of trenches and galleries. This remarkable site has been extremely well preserved, as prince Karel systematically prevented every demolition attempt.

Concert at the Brick Lane Festival
Concert at the Allen Gardens Stage. This festival has been held every second Sunday in September since 1996.

2005-06-13 - Site of DC-3 Crash
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3 people aboard the aircraft survived with minor injuries. No injuries on the ground

Sheep to the pasture
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Seehund static display
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Seehund (seal) midget submarine on display at the Marinearsenal, Wilhelmshaven.

Plaza Mayor
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The Plaza Mayor is the central square in the city and is known as the living room of the Salmantinos (Salamancans). It was constructed by Andres Garcia de Quifiones at the beginning of the 18th century. The plaza has a capacity of 20,000 people and is surrounded by shaded arcades. The plaza was originally a venue for bullfights but is currently used primarily for concerts. The plaza is regarded as one of the finest squares in Europe. Next to Main Square we can see the Central Market of Salamanca with typical fresh products of Spain.

Pimlico Grosvenor Road pumping station
In the late Nineteenth-Century, before the advent of sewage treatment works, engineer Joseph Bazalgette designed a new sewerage system for London that would transfer the capital's waste into the tidal river Thames for it to flow out to sea.
The new sewers which ran from West to East London, were designed to operate by gravity. However this meant that by the time sewage had reached the East End, it was over 13 metres underground. So, to transfer the millions of gallons of Londoners’ waste back up to the surface, steam-powered pumping stations were built at Crossness and Greenwich south of the river and at Western (Pimlico) and Abbey Mills (Stratford) to the north.

Holland America Lines ship 'Zuiderdam'
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Large Holland-America cruise ship drydocked at Norfolk, Viginia.

Balloon
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E652 005 prototype at station in Udine
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L' E652 005 é un prototipo costruito dall'ABB Tecnomasio Ansaldo nel gennaio 1991

Birds flying
Over Lakewood Park

Beach volleyball tournament

Rotary Nature Center & Nature Preserve
Rotary Nature Center & North America's oldest Wildlife Refuge located at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
Constructed in 1953, the Rotary Nature Center is an interpretive establishment, providing education and information about the natural environment to its surrounding community. Continuing in this long tradition of education, the Rotary Nature Center offers a variety of services such as outreach programs, and summer day camps instructed by our dedicated naturalist staff.
Established in 1870, the oldest wildlife refuge in the United States allows the public to observe several species of resident and migratory waterfowl at close range. You can contact the Naturalist to schedule educational presentations for schools and other groups for our Nature themed library, interactive programs and displays.
First Wild Life Refuge put in California Legislation.

Chillianwalla Memorial
The Battle of Chillianwala was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (January 1849) in the Punjab, now part of Pakistan. Although the battle may be considered a draw, it was a strategic check to Britain, and damaged British prestige in India.

Severely smashed rail car
Sure hope no one was on this when it happened.
The city entered the industrial age in the 19th century. In 1835, the first railway on the European continent linked Brussels with Mechelen, which became the hub of the Belgian railway network. This led to a development of metalworking industries, among others the central railway workshops which are still located in the town today.

Earthwork Sculpture Labyrinth
Earthwork Sculpture Labyrinth installed January 1992 as a Public Art Project commissioned by the City of Oakland.

Lakeside Park Garden Center & Show Gardens
The Lakeside Demonstration Gardens serves not only as a garden but as a valuable resource to the community. The garden itself is surrounded a variety of beautiful plants, herbs, vegetables and trees. The peaceful environment of the garden is relaxing and an oasis to escape to from urban living. It includes a Japanese garden, rhododendron, fuchsia, cactus, lily herb, iris, palm, fire escape, city, vegetable, compost, herb gardens and a koi pond. The Demonstration Garden showcases a variety of different species of plants in a natural setting.
Resting adjacent to the vegetable garden is a butterfly flower garden and inviting bench, across from the garden are majestic trees that shade a small waterfall and a natural bench carved from stone. The garden serves as a wonderful retreat and is popular attraction at Lakeside Park/Lake Merritt.

C-1 Trader on the USS Hornet
The C-1 Trader was a Carrier-Onboard-Delivery (COD) variant of the S-2 Tracker. It was replaced by a similar version of the E-2 Hawkeye, the C-2 Greyhound.

Residential Area not present in LL
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Icebergs

Junior Center of Art and Science
The Junior Center of Art and Science, founded in 1954, is an independent, nonprofit organization serving over 35,000 children annually.
Dedicated to all the children of the East Bay, the Junior Center of Art and Science encourages children's active wonder and creative responses through artistic and scientific exploration of their natural urban environment. The Junior Center's classes, workshops, exhibits, and events integrate art and science to promote children's fresh, hands-on and personalized interaction with their world. The Junior Center contributes to the development of citizens who value nature and appreciate the importance of art and science in our community.

Edoff Memorial Bandstand
The Edoff Memorial Bandstand was built in 1923 and was recently renovated after the damaged incurred during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
According to history files, the Oakland Municipal Band is the second oldest municipal band in California, and one of the oldest in the country. During its peak years, the band performed up to 17 times in a season.
The bandstand's unique location in a sandy beach cove flanked by gently banking slopes on three sides, forms a natural amphitheater. Prevailing winds often carry the musical sounds across the lake, fans say.
The structure was substantially weakened by the 1989 earthquake. Funds from Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Measure I bond covered the cost of steel rods inserted into the columns, and a lift for disabled access.
"While the bandstand was being restored, the band members would perform alongside it," Woodell recalled. "Now that the work has been completed, the musicians can use it once more."

Parasurfing

Lakeside Lawn Bowling Club
The Lakeside Lawn Bowling Club invites everyone to join in this fun and active sport. The bowling greens are immaculately groomed. Members have an active social calendar planned, special events and invitation matches.

MD Explorer (MD 900) in flight
His shadow can be seen on the beach along the right side of this scene.
Note - with Bing's failed "upgrade" of their map interface in late 2010, you will need to adjust the heading on this scene to face west and then search adjacent scenes to find him flying over the shoreline.

Row boats & paddle boats on Serpentine Lake

Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)
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Almaty International Airport (ALA)
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Airport accident?
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Fire training site? Windhoek International Airport.

Troop Formation at Command Post
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This is a troop formation outside the McChord AFB Command Post bunker.

Korean Air 747 Over Inglewood
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Supertanker
A little over 690 feet in length.

Ilic family
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Lake Malawi National Park
Lake Malawi National Park is a national park located in Malawi at the southern end of Lake Malawi. Its many endemic fish species make it a key example of specialized evolution. For this characteristic, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)

Azadi Stadium

Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO)

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
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The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, integrating various cultural influences into the Gandhara school of Buddhist art. The area contains numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries, as well as fortified edifices from the Islamic period. The site is also testimony to the tragic destruction by the Taliban of the two standing Buddha statues, which shook the world in March 2001.

Antwerp International Airport (ANR)

Helicopter in flight
Windhoek International Airport

Something on a hot tin roof
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Bonfire
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Prince George Airport (YXS)

Sangeang Api
Sangeang Api (Gunung Api or Gunung Sangeang) is an active complex volcano on the island of Sangeang in Indonesia.