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Scimitar Pool

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 22nd July 2005

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According to submitter “Roberto” this house is owned by a local butcher who had his swimming pool built in the shape of his company’s logo, a Scimitar sword.

I checked our submissions database and there were no other custom-made pools in recognisable shapes. I’m sure there must be loads out there so if you can find any then please leave a comment on here :D

16 Responses to 'Scimitar Pool'

  1. Soritong says:

    All I’m saying is, that’s a huge house and a nice chunk of land for a butcher.

  2. TexasAndroid says:

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas, in San Antonio, has a giant wave pool in the shape of Texas.

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

  3. Bill Shirley says:

    Placemark: Texas Shaped / Google Earth but not Texas Sized at The Big Texan in Amarillo, home of the free 72 oz. steak.

  4. stongey says:

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

    Airplane-shaped pool at “Flying W Airport and Ranch” in New Jersey (http://www.flyingwairport.com/).

  5. RatDog says:

    Here’s a heart-shaped pond built by a wealthy business man for his wife who left him soon after completion of the home. Women…

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

  6. Propaganda says:

    Google images – a Burgalers dream…

  7. Placemark: Buffalo shaped pool / Google Earth at Buffalo Bills Casino on the California Nevada border.

    Here’s a close-up from their site http://www.primadonna.com/pages/bb_home.asp

  8. Ansley says:

    The Alabama Governor’s mansion has a pool shaped like the state of Alabama Placemark: here / Google Earth.

    The Oklahoma Governor’s mansion also supposedly has one shaped like OK but it’s hard to tell in Placemark: the photo / Google Earth.

    More state shaped pools are listed here but I didn’t have much luck with those that haven’t already been posted.

  9. Ansley says:

    This Days Inn in Memphis (on Elvis Presley Blvd.) has a Placemark: guitar shaped pool / Google Earth.

  10. Didier says:

    Here’s a website with a whole bunch of aerial pictures of odd-shaped swimming pools (clickable thumbnails), taken in various US cities: http://www.landslides.com/slidesets/mutations/mutations24/

  11. Noonien Soong says:

    Guys probably a shriner, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriners Their the master masons who wear the red fezzes with the scimitar on them.

  12. davide says:

    Roberto,

    i think the exact location of that place is Granarolo (RA), Italy, via quaglia

    couldn’t find who the guy is though…

  13. Global says:

    Florida-shaped pool at Cypress Gardens was constructed on the banks of Lake Eloise for Esther Williams film “Easy to Love”. near photo top

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

    The pool appears to be empty in the sat photo, but you can see some excellent pics from it’s heyday by searching on “Cypress Gardens pool” in Google images.

  14. SHOW says:

    This is one of the best sites I have ever found. Thanks!!! Very nice and informal. I enjoy being here.

  15. Ronem says:

    Sorry, this is going to be negative, but the pool is not shaped as a scimitar, which did have and do have a much thinner and longer blade (still curved and sharp on one side).

    That sword is a falchion. They are much wider and MUCH heavier, and worked more like an axe than a sword. (Chopping with it’s weight, rather than slashing or thrusting with it’s fine edge.)

    From wikipedia, “While some propose that encounters with the Islamic shamshir inspired its creation, these “scimitars” of Persia were not developed until long after the falchion.”