The 131 foot tall Edison Memorial Tower marks the original site of Thomas Alva Edison's original labs in the Menlo Park section of what is now Edison Township in New Jersey, USA. The tower is topped by the world's largest…

The Mukilteo / Clinton Ferry in Seattle can be seen here offloading cars after docking in Mukilteo Terminal. If you look a little to the north you can see the same boat again, about to crash into its future self…

Picacho Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 is today used by helicopters of the AZ National Guard, based at the nearby Silverbell Army Heliport, and consists of six short paved runways (they don't need to be very long as helicopters, not planes,…

Home to the New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium was still under construction when this photo was taken. You can also see the old Foxboro Stadium (which Gillette stadium has replaced) to the west. Thanks: Jason B, ironcladlou, Blitz, Rob &…

Based on the lighthouse in ancient Alexandria (one of the 'seven wonders of the world'), the George Washington National Masonic Monument in Alexandria, VA stands at 333 foot tall. Washington was the 'worshipful master' of the local Masons lodge when…

On Mount Sutro in San Francisco stands the 977 foot Mount Sutro TV Tower. To withstand earthquakes the steel tower is built on foundations made from 15 million pounds of concrete. Ground level photos of the tower can be found…