Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio

Posted by James Turnbull, Tuesday, 31st May 2005

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Another Theme Park in Texas is Six Flags Fiesta Texas which has a pool shaped like… Texas! Genius.

Fiesta

Thanks: Klobetime & Freddie

Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal

Posted by James Turnbull, Monday, 30th May 2005

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Île Sainte-Hélène (or St. Helen’s Island) is an island on the Saint Lawrence River and is part of the city of Montreal. Along with Île Notre-Dame. the island hosted Expo 67, for which the island was expanded and a theme park was built.

The theme park, La Ronde, recently became part of the American ‘Six Flags’ chain and now has 36 rides and 7 rollercoasters. The former American Pavilion from Expo 67 has become the Biosphere, an interpretative museum about the Saint Lawrence River. Lastly, follow the road south-west from the Biosphere to see ‘Man‘, a modern sculpture by Alexander Calder.

Thanks: Nebojsa Petrovic

Pinal Airpark & Silverbell Heliport

Posted by James Turnbull, Sunday, 29th May 2005

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Pinal Airpark was originally built in 1942 as a WW2 Army Airfield and was known as Marana Army Airfield. It later became the headquarters of all CIA air operations during the Vietnam War years.

Today, the primary occupant of the field is Evergreen Air Center who offer various maintenance services for planes (look for the large hangar capable of completely enclosing a 747). Evergreen also serves as “the world’s largest storage facility for non-military aircraft”, with a total capacity of 300 aircraft (including 747’s, DC-10’s, etc.). Marc Borom’s site has some ground level shots of the various planes stored here.

Pinal Airpark

Just a little to the north of Pinal Airpark is Silverbell Army Heliport, the location of the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site.

WANGATS

2002 Fritzlers Corn Maze

Posted by James Turnbull, Sunday, 29th May 2005

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The 2002 design for the Fritzlers Corn Maze depicts an eagle in front of the American flag and the slogan “God Bless America”.

Fritzler Corn Maze

Thanks: Gus

Dodger Stadium

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 27th May 2005

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Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Apparently everyone drives in L.A. so the stadium has parking for 16,000 cars on 21 terraced lots raised to the same elevations as the six different seating levels (so you don’t have to climb stairs once parked). It is also the only Ball Park to have its own Gas Station.

Dodger Stadium

Thanks: Abraham, Daniel, James (x2), Patrick (x2), Django, Stephen, ron, Scott, Roland, Jason & Wil