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Russia's Star City
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Star City (Russian: Звёздный городо́к, Zvyozdny gorodok) is a common name of an area in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which has since the 1960s been home to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC). Officially, the area was known as "closed military townlet No. 1" and at various times had also been designated as Shchyolkovo-14 (Щёлково-14) and Zvyozdny (Звёздный).

River Rock Inn "Hotel Hell"
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Hotel Hell is an American reality television series created, hosted and narrated by Gordon Ramsay that premiered on the Fox network on August 13, 2012. It is Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network and airs on Monday nights at 8 pm ET/PT. The series' first season, which consisted of six episodes, ended on September 3, 2012. On August 31, 2012, Fox renewed Hotel Hell for a second season.
Ramsay finds that the owner micromanages his staff, and the hotel looks dated and dirty. He brings in the VP of Operations of Caesars Palace Las Vegas to educate the staff on how to make customers feel welcome. Ramsay decides that the hotel could benefit from a woman's touch, and encourages the owner (who is single and rarely leaves the hotel) to get out and mingle. Ramsay acts as his "wingman" and arranges for him to meet a lady and gets her phone number.

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares; The Glass House
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Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programme debuted on Channel 4 in 2004.

Juniper Hill Inn "Hotel Hell"
Hotel Hell is an American reality television series created, hosted and narrated by Gordon Ramsay that premiered on the Fox network on August 13, 2012. It is Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network and airs on Monday nights at 8 pm ET/PT. The series' first season, which consisted of six episodes, ended on September 3, 2012. On August 31, 2012, Fox renewed Hotel Hell for a second season.
Ramsay visits the town's historical hotel that the locals feel that they were out of place there, due to an atmosphere that they perceived as upper crust. Robert, the hotel's owner, gives Ramsay a stunning room, but it smells of "raw sewage", owing to plumbing problems that were never fixed. Juniper Hill's restaurant not only overcharges for food at rates more befitting for a gourmet restaurant, it also is not well cooked. The staff then tell their own stories of not being paid for their work, and when they did get paid, they were only paid a fraction of the money owed. Ramsay then discovers that Robert and his boyfriend and co-owner, Ari, bring their friends to the hotel where they stay, eat and drink for free without leaving a tip, and when they did leave a tip, Robert would take it for himself. An employee then shows Ramsay Robert's four storage units, the basement and the office – all filled with antiques and collectibles. The visit came to a head when Ramsay approaches Robert in his $100,000 motor coach to explain his findings, mandating that he calls a friend to explain the situation of the tips, only to be told that she left money with Robert. At that point, Ramsay leaves in anger in his own SUV, ending the episode in a To Be Continued cliffhanger.

Pillar Point Labyrinth

Roosevelt Hotel "Hotel Hell"
Hotel Hell is an American reality television series created, hosted and narrated by Gordon Ramsay that premiered on the Fox network on August 13, 2012. It is Ramsay's fourth series for the Fox network and airs on Monday nights at 8 pm ET/PT. The series' first season, which consisted of six episodes, ended on September 3, 2012. On August 31, 2012, Fox renewed Hotel Hell for a second season.
Ramsay visits a husband and wife operated inn located at the former Roosevelt Elementary school. The wife was a reluctant partner of an impulse real estate investment by her husband, who had been a former student of the school. The hotel was plagued with unwashed linens, outdated decor, and a small kitchen. The owner hosted in a monthly gathering for a barely profitable murder mystery, which he played the role of Sherlock Holmes. Ramsay's team makeover included: updating the interior decor, devising a home cooked menu that could be made from the small kitchen, and revamping their wedding business. This season finale also featured a wedding that same night of the reveal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roosevelt_Inn

Serengeti Park
Rene73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Rene73.

The Keating Hotel "Hotel Hell"
Ramsay visits a hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego where rooms go for $800 per night. The owner is a former Ferrari dealer and he has decorated the hotel to his personal tastes, which lean more to form over function. The chef at the hotel restaurant has a hard time saying "no" to the owner's menu suggestions, such as chocolate-bacon-strawberry pizza. Room service orders are delivered in cardboard boxes and plastic containers, which do not befit a luxury hotel. Ramsay redecorates the rooms and redesigns the menu, and convinces the owner to allow his staff to tell him "no" when needed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keating_Hotel

B747 engines being removed
nico (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: nico.
Its four engines have been removed and it looks like it's paint has been stripped. I think this ABL, anyone know for sure?

Old Jail
Barnstable's Old Gaol is an historic colonial jail on 3353 Main Street/Massachusetts Route 6A in Barnstable, Massachusetts and is the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America.
The jail was built in 1690 by order of Plimouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony Courts. Used as a jail from 1690–1820; at one time moved and attached to the Constable's home. The 'Old Gaol' was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
The 'Old Gaol' Museum is located on the property of the Coast Guard Heritage Museum (located in the old Customshouse building), 3353 Main Street/Route 6A, Barnstable Village, MA.

Antipasto
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By: jbottero.
Antipasto (plural antipasti) , often spelled and/or pronounced as antipasta (antipasta salad), means "before the meal" and is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. Traditional antipasto includes cured meats, olives, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses (such as provolone or mozzarella), pickled meats and vegetables (both in oil or in vinegar).
The contents of an antipasto vary greatly according to regional cuisine. It is quite possible to find in the south of Italy different preparations of saltwater fish and traditional southern cured meats (like soppressata or 'nduja), while in the north it will contain more different kinds of cured meats and mushrooms and probably, especially near lakes, preparations of freshwater fish. The cheeses included also vary significantly between regions.
Many compare antipasto to hors d'oeuvre, but antipasto is served at the table and signifies the official beginning of the Italian meal. It may also be referred to as a starter, or an entrée.

Cambridge Hotel "Hotel Hell"
Ramsay tries to save the hotel known for creating the Pie a la Mode in the 1890s. Despite Ramsay's efforts, the hotel closed prior to the episode's air date due to a decision of the lender bank.

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares; The Sandgate Hotel
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programme debuted on Channel 4 in 2004.

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares; The Walnut Tree Inn
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programme debuted on Channel 4 in 2004.

Controversial air quality monitoring station
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources uses the equipment seen here to monitor air pollution levels for the Environmental Protection Agency. For several years, the monitor has reported high ozone readings that fall below federal standards, resulting in sanctions for the entire County of Kenosha.
Located within the Chiwaukee Prairie Nature Preserve, the station is less than one mile north of the Illinois state line and roughly 300 yards from Lake Michigan - in the far southeastern corner of the state. A recent EPA study estimates that over 95% of the pollutants measured at this location come from out of state (Illinois 38%, Indiana 16%, Others 41%).
Efforts to establish a second monitor in a central location within the county have yet been unsuccessful. Many believe that the county's air quality is significantly better away from the lakefront.
The failing grades have resulted in stricter regulations for new or expanding industry in the county, causing a negative impact on the local economy.

Big Bag of Peanuts
jbottero (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jbottero.
Peanuts have many uses. They can be eaten raw, used in recipes, made into solvents and oils, medicines, textile materials, and peanut butter, as well as many other uses. Popular confections made from peanuts include salted peanuts, peanut butter (sandwiches, peanut candy bars, peanut butter cookies, and cups), peanut brittle, and shelled nuts (plain/roasted). Salted peanuts are usually roasted in oil and packed in retail-size plastic bags or hermetically sealed cans. Dry roasted salted peanuts are also marketed in significant quantities. Peanuts are often a major ingredient in mixed nuts because of their relative cost compared to Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, and so on. Although peanut butter has been a tradition on camping trips and the like because of its high protein content and because it resists spoiling for long periods of time, the primary use of peanut butter is in the home. Large quantities are also used in the commercial manufacture of sandwiches, candy, and bakery products. Boiled peanuts are a preparation of raw, unshelled green peanuts boiled in brine and often eaten as a snack. More recently, fried peanut recipes have emerged – allowing both shell and nut to be eaten. Peanuts are also used in a wide variety of other areas, such as cosmetics, nitroglycerin, plastics, dyes and paints.

Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Rene73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Rene73.

Gun Club
kiddzimahater (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kiddzimahater.
Shooters Strip Gun Club. An awesome assortment of semi and fully auto weapons for rent by the hour for use at their private shooting range.

Tiger Taiga
Rene73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Rene73.

Slender tailed meerkat

Jesus statue destroyed on Easter Sunday
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
This 100 year-old concrete statue of Jesus Christ located in front of Sacred Heart Catholic Church was damaged by a man on March 31, 2013 (Easter Sunday). The church's surveillance camera recorded a man pushing and pulling the statue off of its pedestal, causing it to partially break apart upon impact with the ground.

Beverlywood Bakery

Well Dressed Garlic
jbottero (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jbottero.
Nice tie... It is the standard in Spain, all garlic must wear a tie.

Panini Ready to Grill
In Italy, panino is the word for a sandwich made from bread other than sliced bread, in which case Italians call it a tramezzino. Examples of bread types used are ciabatta, rosetta and baguette. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli ingredients such as salami, ham, cheese, mortadella, or other food, and sometimes served warm after having been pressed by a warming grill. A toasted sandwich made from sliced bread is not called "panino" but "toast" by Italians, and is usually filled with ham and a few slices of cheese, and heated in sandwich press. A popular version of panino in Central Italy is filled with porchetta, slices of pork roasted with garlic, salt, rosemary, and sage.

Spotted Hyena Rocks

Fish with Lemon and a Brain?
Well, OK, maybe it's NOT a brain. But it looks like one.
Oh, and notice the bottle of booze chillin' in there... It's to "brace" you for eating the brain.

Red Star logo
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда Београд - Serbian pronunciation: [tsrʋena zʋeːzda beǒɡrad]), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade or simply Red Star, is a professional football club based in Belgrade, the major part of the Red Star Sports Society and the most successful club in Serbia, with a record of 25 national championships and 24 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions. Red Star was also the most successful club in former Yugoslavia and finished as 1st the Yugoslav First League all-time table.

Ham
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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'Three Up' by Clement Meadmore
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
1977

Superbike World Championship

Dry Cured Hams
These are like Prosciutto but different... The Spanish version of Prosciutto.

'Upbeat' by Clement Meadmore
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
1984
red?

Breakfast Jams and Jellies
Good as a pastry stuffing...
Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits, vegetables and sugar, often canned or sealed for long-term storage. The preparation of fruit preserves today often involves adding commercial or natural pectin as a gelling agent, although sugar or honey may be used, as well. Before World War II, fruit preserve recipes did not include pectin, and many artisan jams today are made without pectin. The ingredients used and how they are prepared determine the type of preserves; jams, jellies and marmalades are all examples of different styles of fruit preserves that vary based upon the ingredients used.
Many varieties of fruit preserves are made globally, including sweet fruit preserves, such as strawberry, as well as savoury preserves of culinary vegetables, such as tomatoes or squash. In North America, the plural form "preserves" is used to describe all types of jams and jellies. In British and Commonwealth English most fruit preserves are simply called jam, with the singular preserve being applied to high fruit content jam, often for marketing purposes. Additionally, the name of the type of fruit preserves will also vary depending on the regional variant of English being used.

Pongoland

Grumman C-2A Greyhound in Flight
McMaster_de (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: McMaster_de.
A Greyhound from the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment Five departing from Naval Air Facility Atsugi

'Art Tatum Celebration Column' by Cork Marcheschi
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
2009

Restaurant Impossible. Mama Lee's
kiddzimahater (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kiddzimahater.
Mama Lee's Restaurant, as seen on Robert Irvine's TV show, Restaurant Impossible.

New buildings near nuclear facility
nico (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: nico.
Started construction around 2007/2008, I guess. Interesting to follow activity there thru the years. Parchin site is relatively large research facility with quite a lot of tunnels and bunkers, numerous industrial hangars spread around.
Article provided adds some extra info.

Strawberries and Dom
Dom Pérignon (1638–1715) was a monk and cellar master at the Benedictine abbey in Hautvillers. He pioneered a number of winemaking techniques: being the first to blend grapes in such a way as to improve the quality of wines, balance one element with another in order to make a better whole, and deal with a number of their imperfections, in 1670; perfecting the art of producing clear white wines from black grapes by clever manipulation of the presses; enhancing the tendency of Champagne wines to retain their natural sugar in order to naturally induce secondary fermentation in the Spring; being a master at deciding when to bottle these wines in order to capture the bubble. He also introduced corks (instead of wood), which were fastened to bottles with hemp string soaked in oil in order to keep the wines fresh and sparkling, and used thicker glass in order to strengthen the bottles (which were prone to explode at that time).

Crepes, Donuts, Waffles
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.

Joseph Smith Birthplace
Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, the predominant branch of which is Mormonism. At age twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon, and in the next fourteen years he attracted thousands of followers, established cities and temples, and created a lasting religious culture.
Joseph Smith, Jr. was born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Lucy Mack Smith and her husband Joseph, a merchant and farmer.

Lion Savannah "Makasi Simba"

Tea Cookies
I like Nutter-Butters.
In the United States, Canada and Australia a cookie is a small, flat, baked treat, usually containing fat, flour, eggs and sugar. In Scotland the term cookie is somtimes used to describe a plain bun. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, including the United Kingdom, the most common word for a small, flat, baked treat, usually containing fat, flour, eggs and sugar is biscuit and the term cookie is often used to described drop cookies exclusively, however in many regions both terms are used, such as the American-inspired Maryland Cookies, while in others the two words have different meanings.

Хот дог (hot dog)

Buffet
The buffet table originates from the Brännvinsbord—Swedish schnapps (shot of alcoholic beverage) table from the middle of 16th century, and had its prime during the early 18th century, and was developed into the buffet we more know today not until the beginning of 19th century. The Smörgåsbord buffet did not increase its popularity until the expansion of the railroads throughout Europe.

Chocolate Mud Cake
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.

Gondwanaland

Wheels of Cheese
Looks like maybe Queso Manchego... A delectably fragrant cheese.
The wheels say "Ocana", which is a town in Spain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oca%C3%B1a,_Spain

Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dish consisting primarily of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (not always cream cheese), eggs, and sugar; often on a crust or base made from crushed cookies or graham crackers, pastry or sponge cake.

Bread Rolls
At least this is not a buffet. At the Pig-N-Poke All American Buffet, they get 'cha on the bread... Stuff you with bread so you will not eat so much fried chicken, mac-n-cheese, and creamed corn. This is why American's butts are so big...
Of course this image is from Spain.

Assortment of Cookies

Bowl of Fruit
We should all eat more fruit...

Pizza
Italian pizza is not anything like Domino's.
On 9 December 2009, the European Union, upon Italian request, granted Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) safeguard to traditional Neapolitan pizza, in particular to "Margherita" and "Marinara". The European Union enacted a protected designation of origin system in the 1990s.

French toast & bacon
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.

Fish

Ozalj castle
hhgygy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: hhgygy.

'Biomorphic Form' by John Brough Miller

105 years old hydroelectric power plant
hhgygy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: hhgygy.

Macarons
A macaron is a sweet meringue-based confectionery made with eggs, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. It is also called Luxemburgerli. The macaron is commonly filled with ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. The name is derived from the Italian word maccarone or maccherone.

Paellas
Restaurante El Yate, Platja D'Alcudia

Ice cream
Helados Garrido, Puerto de Alcudia

A Selection of Fresh Seafood
Fish and clams...

'Start' by David Davis
on the Case-Western Reserve campus

Tobiko
A sushi ingredient.

Dry Cured Hams
More hams!

Popcorn

Swordfish

'Tragic Mask' by Anne and Patrick Poirier

Chocolate Tort

'Open End' by Clement Meadmore
at St. Xavier High School

Roast Chicken
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Speaking of which, in Montana, they now have a law that says you can pick up "road kill" and eat it.

Is there anything greater than Sliced Bread?
Nope, it's man's crowning achievement!
That and peanut butter.
By the way, Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, invented the first loaf-at-a-time bread-slicing machine. A prototype he built in 1912 was destroyed in a fire and it was not until 1928 that Rohwedder had a fully working machine ready.
The first loaf of pre-sliced bred was sold in 1928, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped"
Yeah baby!

100-year-old Art Nouveau hydropower plant
hhgygy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: hhgygy.

Mangoes

Hawk SAM site
nico (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: nico.
TER/TAR: HAWK guidance set
Launcher: 3 x towed three-rail
Site History:
-Site established between January 2004 and May 2005
-February 2009: HAWK battery in residence
Sean O'Connor IMINT site

GoogleCar maneuvering

LC-130H Polar Hercules
skyeye (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: skyeye.
The 109th Airlift Wing (Stratton Air National Guard Base) is unique as the only USAF unit equipped with 10 ski-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft, and provides the nation's only air cargo lift capability to polar destinations.
http://www.109aw.ang.af.mil/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/109th_Airlift_Wing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_LC-130

Green Grapes
Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Let me alone, Let me go home
Let me go back and start over
- Tom Paxton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Paxton

Tapas
The serving of tapas is designed to encourage conversation because people are not so focused upon eating an entire meal that is set before them. According to The Joy of Cooking, the original tapas were the slices of bread or meat which sherry drinkers in Andalusian taverns used to cover their glasses between sips. This was a practical measure meant to prevent fruit flies from hovering over the sweet sherry (see below for more explanations). The meat used to cover the sherry was normally ham or chorizo, which are both very salty and activate thirst. Because of this, bartenders and restaurant owners began creating a variety of snacks to serve with sherry, thus increasing their alcohol sales. The tapas eventually became as important as the sherry.

Peaches

Breads

Donuts

AA position near nuclear facility

Roasting Chickens

Fab (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Fab.

Italian sausage

Liquor at Le Clafoutis
Fab (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Fab.

Sake
Rice wine of the Gods...
In Japan sake is served chilled, at room temperature, or heated, depending on the preference of the drinker, the quality of the sake, and the season. Typically, hot sake is a winter drink, and high-grade sake is not drunk hot, because the flavors and aromas will be lost. This masking of flavor is the reason that low-quality and old sake is often served hot.