In a classic example of large type on Google Earth, here’s a roof where someone has written ‘Welcome to Cleveland‘ in 6-foot-high letters.

Usually we’d assume that this was a kind message welcoming air passengers to Ohio’s second largest city – but in this particular case the writing is actually in the flight path of the nearby General Mitchell International Airport. That’s the General Mitchell airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin!

The story goes that one day back in ‘78, Mark Gubin was having lunch on his roof with his assistant, who remarked upon all the low-flying planes – saying how nice it would be to make a sign welcoming everyone to Milwaukee.

Apparently Gubin simply said “You know what would be even better..?”

Thanks to Carson Diltz, oz and Chico Seay. You can read the full story at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

There’s a 145ft tall giant man taking a nap just to the North of Milwaukee Mile NASCAR track.

I wonder if any of the carnival-goers have noticed?

Thanks: Mike Pegg

Reaching to a height of over 200 feet, the Madison State Capitol dome is the only granite dome in the United States and is topped by Daniel Chester French’s bronze statue, “Wisconsin”. The building is also distinguished as being the only State Capitol ever built on an isthmus.

Thanks: Seth.