Here is the sports complex used for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Most of the venues were still under construction at the time of the photo, but you can still see the various sections.

Starting from the west is the Olympic Velodrome (with photo-stitching error) which was used for the track cycling. To the east are the open air swimming pools (of which only one is filled). Then we get the Olympic Indoor Hall before the Olympic Stadium, with the two parts of the roof lying to either side. North east are the sixteen tennis courts.

For comparison a more recent satellite photo is available on Wikipedia.

Thanks: Bill Kendrick, Jean Lorraine, Chris Jernigan, Anne Mathews, Marc Armstrong, Tim, Freddie, Terry Foster, Jim L., Daniel Jibouleau, Michael Davis

The best shadow yet is that of Ostankino TV Tower in Moscow, it’s absolutely huge.

On completion in 1967 it was the tallest free-standing structure in the world; however, the CN Tower in Toronto overtook it in the 1970’s. In 2000 the “Moscow Beauty” as it is known caught fire and during the repair work the pinnacle was raised about 122 feet in order to reclaim the title of world’s tallest free standing structure. I can’t believe they cared that much!

Thanks: Tom D, Konstantin, Doug, Serge