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Thursday, 16th August 2012 by @gsightseeing
The Morganza Spillway is a flood management system on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, intended to protect the cities of…
Back to his very origins, humans have chosen to worship physical representations of their deities. Currently the most popular religion…
For centuries, the port of [Aden][w] has served as Yemen’s gateway to the the world. Its distinctive double harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano. Over the years, a number of wrecked ships have accumulated in Aden’s harbour, many of which are visible in Google Maps imagery.
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
Lesotho is one of the most unique countries on the planet. It’s the southernmost landlocked country, the largest country that’s entirely surrounded by another country, and the highest country on Earth. Yet, it doesn’t really show up on too many people’s radar. With the arrival of Google Street View imagery this month to Lesotho, it’s time to shed some light on the world’s largest enclave.
The Netherlands is renowned for being a very flat1 and windy country. In the western town of Rozenburg the strong…
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We have one in Cracow (Poland) too. View Placemark / Google Earth,,0,0.05&z=20
Looks as though this tower was built at 1:10 scale by a local entrepreneur who just really happened to like the original. Built at a cost of $180,000, it contains 2,000 pieces of iron and weighs 30 tons.
And in Lithuania: http://www.maps.lt/map/default.aspx?lang=lt#obj=398150;6241927;Pa%C5%BEym%C4%97tas%20ta%C5%A1kas;&xy=398220,6241920&z=2000&lrs=hybrid,stops,zebra