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2002 mural:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mss2400/1017367096/sizes/o/in/photostream/

2010 mural:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tstnt/4554757474/sizes/l/in/photostream/

All of these White House maps are opening up with a straight-ahead level view. To see this painting, you will need to tilt the view up.

All of these White House maps are opening up with a straight-ahead level view. To see this painting, you will need to tilt the view up.

All of these White House maps are opening up with a straight-ahead level view. To see this painting, you will need to tilt the view up.

Helio Castroneves celebrates the 2012 race win by climbing the fences in this turn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_dsuP2pM-A

Actually, the footprint seen is of a former 1 mile track. Smaller tracks, including the 1/2 mile were located within the grounds of the mile oval.
http://binged.it/yyuJVw
Photos from 1999 just before the track was bulldozed:
http://www.stevehardin.com/sanjose.htm

Zoom way out to see the footprint of the former 1/2 mile track. What you see in the thumbnail is a 1/8 mile dirt oval for karting.
The big track was last known as the San Jose Speedway:
http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/SanJose.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_Fahey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Newman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_anderson

Here's another pair of balloons advertising a soccer match in Seoul:
http://trailofthelionking.com/2011/11/08/gyeongnam-v-fc-seoul-sunday-30th-october-2011-3pm/

"Festival balloons"?
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/londone7/1/1303509501/festival-balloons-at-gwangalli-beach.jpg/tpod.html

This is also the site of the New Jersey Museum of Transportation - Pine Creek Railroad. An old locomotive and a few rail cars are visible in Street View.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Creek_Railroad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmolive_Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Vaughn

Updated scenery shows that this sign is either obscured or been taken down by a new building being constructed here.

"Puesta de Sol" (translation: Sunset) by Fernando Navarro Catalán

http://www.esculturaurbanaaragon.com.es/puestadesol.htm

In this scene (http://g.co/maps/smyf8), two guys are changing it to (or from) a Stanford baseball ad.

Of course, Google will update this Bay-area scenery again before we know it. I wish they would spend more time getting the rest of the country in hi-res before re-updating the same areas over and over.

Jordan is selling his mansion. Asking price is $29 million.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-michael-jordan-lists-suburban-mansion-for-29-million-20120229,0,3427547.story

The message in the grass refers to a student who passed away in 2011. 15 year-old Calum J. Rintoul died in a car accident. His obituary mentions that he was an avid skier.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/berkshire/obituary.aspx?n=calum-rintoul&pid=152824963
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This was done for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In 2001, a flag was painted here, which is currently visible in Bing's east birds eye view.

http://www.redcrownews.com/2011/09/tribute-911-victims-recreated-monument-mountain/

The villains at night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogwelder/4256181756/

The arena will close it's doors in March 2012. Plans are for the building to be converted into a marketplace.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/sports/hockey/windsor-arena-closes-its-doors-on-hockey-after-87-years.html?_r=1

Carnival Glory is there now, but when this map was submitted, Victory was here. You can see this in Google Earth's historical imagery dated 11/16/07.

Street View:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=United+States&hl=en&ll=39.965794,-83.001339&spn=0.001416,0.00284&t=k&layer=c&cbll=39.965873,-83.001353&panoid=_MaSvZ8HviXgWuOu5IJcZw&cbp=13,143.22,,0,-8.5&hnear=United+States&z=19&vpsrc=6

Fans of the American version of the show can watch early seasons of the British version on Netflix.

Video of his 2008 heroics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=D_LHNnIAg-U#!

The Google trike rode through the park and got a few shots of Cloud Gate from the other side.

Other Beetle spiders:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beetle-spider/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/big-volkswagen-spider/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/vw-beetle-spider/

William Conrad played Marshall Dillon on the RADIO version of the show from 1952-61. James Arness was on the TV show Gunsmoke.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshal_Matt_Dillon

Thanks for the clarification, Carl.

An American satellite expert has explained how these are almost definitely spy satellite calibration targets:

http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-symbols-china-desert-spy-satellite-targets-expert-132005935.html

He's sitting down. The street view car is driving from right to left. The scene before this, he's standing. The scene after, he's sitting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie

Optical illusion. If you click a few scenes to the left, you will see this is simply a person carrying a large item (plastic?, fabric?) to a garbage dumpster.

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2011/01/alfred_rosenheims_selfdesigned_house_in_country_club_park.php

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Slovenia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Finland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Europe

In the UK, they call these cars "bangers".

They are dismantling the track after the 2011 race. The nearby pit lane has fresh tire marks and leftover pit stall graphics.

I don't know whether to laugh or groan. The grill's control knob is located on the pig's rear end.

The world's largest corn maze has expanded to 33 acres in 2011.

Looking back at old Google Earth imagery, the house that was here was torn down in 2006 or 07.

Known as the Black Mailbox by UFO enthusiasts.
http://www.newser.com/story/35433/black-mailbox-a-mecca-for-ufo-believers.html
http://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/mailbox.html

Attorney Dan Warren created "Warren Field" on his property, which is used by little league teams.

http://portland-press-herald.vlex.com/vid/built-honor-fame-dan-warren-scarborough-79864238
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Welcome to VGT!

One suggestion - always try to provide a more info link to give your submissions more value.

The photo in the more info link was taken at about the exact same time as the Google sat photo.

This news hit me hard today. Two of the players who died once played for the minor league team I follow closely - the Milwaukee Admirals. Robert Dietrich and Karlis Skrastins. I've had conversations with both men. Both great guys. RIP.

Celebrating 75 years:
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/08/the_old_barn_hersheypark_arena.html

This home was destroyed by a flood caused by Hurricane Irene in August 2011.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2031551/Hurricane-Irene-2011-Skid-Row-star-Sebastian-Bachs-New-Jersey-mansion-destroyed.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Some photos and more info:
http://www.buythegobbler.com

Designed by architects Helmut Ajango and Gene La Muro. Built in 1975.
http://www.helmutajango.com/main.html
http://spaceshipchurch.org/about-mplc/architecture/

Fire-gutted building next door

Avery was arrested here on 8/5/11. He challenged cops to fight, called them names, and allegedly pushed one of them as they were responding to an excessive noise complaint.

Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark
http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/waterpark/

Video of Yeung rolling this car at a race in Goldenport Park Circuit in Beijing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkUtJw7ZVL0

Dodge Durango commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcY4Di6OgWw

After no bids were placed in the 2010 auction, it went up for auction again in July 2011 and sold for $17,000.

The winner of the first Monaco Grand Prix in 1929.
William Grover-Williams won in a Bugatti T35B.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Grover-Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929_Monaco_Grand_Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio and his 1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W196
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Fangio

Thanks to mlc1us for finding this and pointing it out to me!

2011 event highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsYIccTNFXU

A great story of Lemieux's childhood in this home:
http://www.hockeycentral.co.uk/mario/Recaps.php

The guy in the dark jersey is Chris Terry. He's a Carolina Hurricanes prospect who had a great season in the AHL minor leagues this season. He should see time in the NHL in 2011-12.

Still there in a few east-facing views.

I moved the long title of the sculpture to the description section. Having a title that long on a map does not work well with the layout of the site.

When I leave the casino, I'm usually in the mood to drive my car into a building! If I ever carry out that plan, I'll post it here after it appears in the next Street View update. :)

The track closed down in May 2011. It was located next to an airport, and the city decided to use the land for aviation-related development.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/westfield_whip_city_speedway_auction_ends_16-year_run.html

Since then, the grass has been replaced with artificial turf.

Two years later, these prices aren't so crazy. Currently over $4/gallon.

Not really much of a museum. It's an L-shaped hallway with plaques along each wall honoring the members of the Hall. Still, it's a great way to escape the heat or rain on a summer afternoon for a little while.

Google Earth's historical images show a few different projects on the test pad.

The name "The Rock In The House" is a play on words from another Wisconsin tourist attraction "The House on the Rock"
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/house-on-the-rock/

Photo of the stage banners :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayricandy/766247894/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Yates_%28NASCAR%29
http://www.ryr.com/about/

Welcome to VGT.

One note - whenever possible, provide a more info link in your submission.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Murrell
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MurrAd00.htm

Great job on the U-Haul series, guys! This one is my favorite so far.

"lovely Lake Michigan"? Not an adjective I'd ever use for it. When I want to see a "lovely" lake, I go to one of the many scenic inland lakes in the area.

After a little research, it is a converter dolly - often used in road trains, where multiple trailers are connected behind one truck.

It doesn't look like a vehicle, but rather something that hooks up to a trailer. It has a fifth wheel coupling.

That map was a bit inconclusive to me, but I'll approve this one. If you zoom in to yours, you can see a bobsled-luge track being built from here to the east. However, the planned location for this venue was changed in 2009, so perhaps you're both right.

Dania submitted this site as being a few kilometers west of this map. Which one is correct?

This is a Star Mazda Series car. I believe this one was driven by Brazilian Caio Lara. He finished 6th in a field of 24 cars at this event.

http://www.caiolara.com/

Welcome to VGT! Nice first map.

A couple of things to know for future submissions...
- Whenever possible, add a more info link. I plugged his wikipedia article on this map for you.
- Before copying the map's URL, make sure all pushpins and labels are disabled.

Nordic Formula Three Masters series
http://nordicf3masters.eu/

Vandals cut down the famous tree sometime on December 30-31, 2010.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110105/NEWS/101050379/1321/news/Vandals-cut-down-Shoe-Tree

Olds Cutlass and Chevy Monte Carlo... both with idiotic wheels

Welcome to VGT. Nice first map.

Actor Denis Leary's cousin and a close friend died in this fire.

Is this a winery?

In Google Earth, the imagery is dated May 30, 2010. The Indians were in New York that weekend.

Scorsese has only directed the first episode. He is an executive producer of the show along with Mark Wahlberg.

I noticed the Budweiser pits also. This was Bernsteins's last race with Bud with Copart sponsoring his team in 2010.

The current Google Maps view shows an NHRA event in progress.

In updated BEV images, it has been repainted in what looks like a 101st Airborne insignia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_Airborne_Division

This airstrip closed in 2004 because it was too short for safety regulations. Recent work to extend the runway has been completed making it 2552 feet long.

http://tetiaroa.pf/news/tetiaroas-new-runway-completed/

http://www.kenyonmidgetracing.com/3k-racing
Photos of his fiery crash:
http://melkenyon.tripod.com/indycarstats.html

If you check this out from different angles, someone stuck branches down a huge hole in the street. Perhaps they came from the tree on the corner with freshly cut branches.

The 104 year-old lighthouse is being sold by auction. Starting bid is set at $10,000.

I watched a game here for the first time in about 20 years today. It's very, very rundown. Under the stands, there were "Danger Asbestos" signs near the restrooms, serious water damage along the ceiling, and it looked like it hadn't been swept in years. The field itself was trashed from holding so many football and soccer games in the last few months.

The PA announcer kept calling it "Historic South Stadium". I call it "Neglected South Stadium".

I'm told the USPS is testing a few different electric powered vehicles - new and retrofitted. This truck has obvious wear marks of an older truck (look at the rear step and front bumper), so I'm guessing it's a retrofit. The Clean Air slogan is often placed on the fleet of CNG-powered trucks, so it may not be an electric after all.

For a limited time, the city's newspaper has a special section online devoted to the city's automotive history.
http://www.kenoshanews.com/e-paper/chrysler/index.htm

The red car parked next to this one suffered the same fate.

Next to the barn, you can see the remains of a 1/2 mile dirt oval race track used at the fairgrounds until the early 1980's.