VirtualGlobetrotting: Maps Submitted On: 2012-08-13

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James Hetfield's Ranch
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By: pvandendungen.
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This is one of many properties in the area owned by James Hetfield (Metallica).
It includes a solar-powered garage ("Car Barn") and a caretaker's residence.
He bought the ranch in 1999.

Wayne Mason's House
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By: gordonhigh.
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Wayne Mason is a real estate investor based in Atlanta. He has long been one of the area's most prolific real estate deal-makers, best known for buying large tracts and selling them to commercial and residential builders.
In 2004, Mason paid $25 million to buy a key part of Atlanta's Beltline development project. After becoming embroiled in a contentious battle with local residents over his plans to redevelop the park area into a commercial and residential neighborhood, he eventually sold the area to the city of Atlanta for $66 million.
Mason paid $9 million for this property in 2009.

William McEssy's house
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By: Champion3.
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William McEssy began his distinguished business career as an attorney in 1964. He actively practiced law until 1980 and still serves on the Marquette Law School Board of Directors. In 1980, he began his career as an owner/operator of McDonald's restaurants. He currently operates 42 of McDonald's top producing restaurants in Illinois and Wisconsin. He assisted Ralph Hansen in creating the business relationship with Newman's Own salad dressing and McDonald's Corporation. This alliance has produced tens of millions of dollars for charity. Mr. McEssy is Chairman and CEO of McEssy Investment, Inc, the owner of Eagle Oil and Gas Enterprises LLC, and is also a major stockholder in the Andretti Winery in Napa Valley, California. Mr. McEssy, and McEssy Investment Inc, are the recipient of 232 various awards from McDonald's Corporation.

Lee Tenzer's house
Champion3 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Champion3.
Lee E. Tenzer is the former managing partner and founder of LETCO – at one time, the largest and one of the highest rated options specialists at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Lee sold LETCO to TD Securities in 2002.

Wayne Kocourek's house
Champion3 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Champion3.
Wayne C. Kocourek is a businessman who completed the acquisition and formation of Applied Industrial Materials Corporation (AIMCOR). At the time AIMCOR was a $500 million international supplier of industrial carbon products and an operator of bulk shipping terminals, a producer and marketer of ferroalloys, metals, ladle metallurgy materials, and a producer of various mineral products. Mr. Kocourek was actively involved in the management of AIMCOR as its Vice-Chairman and President. This very successful leveraged buyout was sold in October of 1997.
Prior to forming Mid Oaks Investments in 1997, Mr. Kocourek served as Vice President and CFO of The Susquehanna Corporation, an AMEX Company, where he was instrumental in Susquehanna's successful turnaround. He also spent eleven years with Arthur Andersen & Co.'s Milwaukee office in the audit practice. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mid Oaks' portfolio companies.

Paul S. Dennis's House
gordonhigh (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: gordonhigh.
Paul Dennis is President and CEO of Associated Health Care Management Company, a Cleveland, Ohio-based nursing home owner. The company has sold all but one of its facilities. Dennis is also a real estate developer and investor.

"Jerry Maguire" Filming Location "Dorthy Boyd's Home"
qstone (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: qstone.
This California home was used in the 1996 comedy-drama, "Jerry Maguire." The film starred, Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger.
This was the fictional home of Dorothy Boyd (Zellweger) and her son Ray Boyd. This house was featured quite a bit in the movie and according to several sources, the home looks exactly the same today, as it did during the production of the film.
Please keep in mind that this is a private home. Please do not trespass on their property,knock on their door, or do anything else to disturb the residents.

Patricia Newton's House (Former)
gordonhigh (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: gordonhigh.
Patricia Newton is the ex-wife of Larry Jodsaas, the former co-owner of tech firm VTC, Inc. In 2000, he sold VTC's technology and processes to Lucent Technologies for approximately $100 million.

"Almost Famous" Filming Location William Miller's House
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By: qstone.
This Santa Monica,Ca. home was used in the 2000 fictional bio-drama, "Almost Famous." The movie starred, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel and Patrick Fugit.
In the film, this tiny patriotic bungalow belonged to Frances McDormand, Zooey Deschanel, and Patrick Fugit, who played the main character of William Miller. In the film, the home is supposedly located in the San Diego area.
Please keep in mind that this is a private home. Please do not trespass on their property,knock on their door, or do anything else to disturb the residents.

Shaun & Sherry Chen's House
Shaun and Sherry Chen are the owners of Peachy Kids, a clothing company specializing in special occasion dresses for young girls.
The couple have recently listed their newly-built estate for sale at $5 million, making it the most expensive house in Monrovia. It features a media room, wine cellar, and two chef's kitchens.

Paulie Bleeker’s house from the film Juno
Fab (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Fab.

The Opiki Suspension Bridge
Drudii (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Drudii.
When driving north along State Highway 56 through the low-lying plains flanking the Manawatu River, a traveller cannot help but notice a suspension bridge to the north of the current road, a tall industrial chimney incongruously positioned at the western end of its span. Now, its suspension wires dangle without purpose, as if suspended in time as well as space, but this graceful structure still strikes a dignified – if somewhat ghostly profile – on the landscape, hinting at an important role it played in the local economy in the not too distant past.

Bahia Honda Bridge
Drudii (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Drudii.
The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is a scenic bridge in the lower Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key. Originally part of the Overseas Railway, the State of Florida purchased it after the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and converted it to automobile use (as part of the Overseas Highway in 1938. After a replacement Bahia Honda Bridge was opened in 1972, two sections of the Rail Bridge were removed, but the rest remain standing.

Napoleon Bonaparte's home (former)
mlc1us (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: mlc1us.
The Villa of San Martino, also known as Villa Mills, was one of the two residences of Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile in Portoferraio on Elba (May 4, 1814 - February 26, 1815).

Cathedral of Brasília
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
The Cathedral of Brasília (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida) is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns, weighing 90 tons each.

Juscelino Kubitschek bridge
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek), also known as the President JK Bridge or just the JK Bridge, is a steel and concrete bridge that crosses Lake Paranoá in Brasília. It links the southern part of the lake, and St. Sebastian Paranoá the Pilot Plan (or the central and original part of the city), through the Monumental Axis. Inaugurated on December 15, 2002, the structure of the bridge has a total length of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), a width of 24 metres (79 ft) and two carriageways with three lanes in each direction, two walkways on the sides for cyclists and pedestrians 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) wide, and three spans of 240 metres (790 ft).

Sharon Steel Co. #31
WacoKidd110 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: WacoKidd110.
Hiding under a roof
Baldwin Locomotive Works built steam locomotive, 0-6-0 configuration

Palácio do Planalto
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1960. It has been the workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes, to the east of the National Congress and across from the Supreme Federal Court.

Wind Toy by César Manrique
mlc1us (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: mlc1us.
An important part of César Manrique´s sculpture are his mobiles, what he called Wind Toy. These are solid structures, heavy, cast in iron, made up of spheres, circles, pyramids...that establish an interpenetrating complicated opposing rotational movement.

Olodum - Bahia - Brasil
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.
Olodum is a cultural group based in the Afro Brazilian community of Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by percussionist, Neguinho do Samba.
One of many similar groups in the city (and elsewhere in Brazil), it offers cultural activities to young people, largely centered around music; it also offers theatrical productions and other activities. Founded in 1979, its stated aims are to combat racism, to encourage self-esteem and pride among Afro Brazilians, and to fight for civil rights for all marginalized groups.

Flag of Brazil in the Three Powers Square

'La Celeste Olímpica' car
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By: adrbr.
In 1924 the Uruguay team traveled to Paris to become the first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. In contrast to the physical style of the European teams of the era, Uruguay played a style based around short passes, and won every game, defeating Switzerland 3–0 in the gold medal match. In the 1928 Summer Olympics Uruguay went to Amsterdam to defend their title, again winning the gold medal after defeating Argentina 2–1 in the final. FIFA assumed the responsibility of the organization of the Football Games to be played by FIFA rules and the tournaments would be recognized as World Championships. It only happened twice (1924/1928 Summer Olympics Games) until the creation of it own FIFA World Championship (FIFA World Cup) in 1930.

Itamaraty Palace
The Itamaraty Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Itamaraty) is the headquarters of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of the National Congress building along the Ministries Esplanade, near the Praça dos Três Poderes.

Former Russian electronic espionage site
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By: hhgygy.

Arena Fonte Nova (2014 FIFA World Cup)
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.
The Arena Fonte Nova is a project for a new football-only stadium for the 2014 World Cup. The stadium is located in Salvador, Bahia and it has a maximum capacity of 50,000 people.

Chicago Gravel Company #18
WacoKidd110 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: WacoKidd110.
American Locomotive Company built steam locomotive, 0-6-0 configuration

TransBrasil airplanes

'Cactus' by César Manrique
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By: mlc1us.

Eiffel Tower replica