American Airlines Arena, Miami

The American Airlines Arena in Miami is where the Miami Heat play and there’s a giant plane drawn on the roof. Thanks: nat, Jay Soffian & Markus Jany

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

Face of Jesus Found In Sand Dune

Well it’s gotta be Jesus, right? I mean that dude’s forever popping up in toast/paint/fungus etc. so why should sand dunes be any different? Many thanks to Mick D and Greg Day.

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

Red Water Weirdness

Update: It seems that this is an artificial kelp reef. However, we’re much more interested in the underwater ketchup farming! (Thanks guys ) Does anyone know what on earth this weird red stuff is off the coast of Anaheim, California?…

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Tuesday, 5th July 2005

Toshimaen Theme Park

Apparently one of the biggest theme parks in Japan is Toshimaen. The north part of the park has various roller-coasters, one of which is emblazoned with (what I’m told is) the park’s name. The south part is a water park…

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Monday, 4th July 2005

The Kremlin

This is the Moscow Kremlin, which is commonly referred to simply as The Kremlin (which in Russian means ‘citadel’). The complex is the seat of Russian power, as it serves as the official residence and principal workplace of the President…

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Monday, 4th July 2005

Sagrada Familia

The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia is Gaudi’s masterpiece which he started in 1884. It is still under construction and work is expected to be completed around 2024. Look for the shadow to make out the shape of the…

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Sunday, 3rd July 2005
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