Explore the Sky in Google Earth
2007-11-19 21:11:00
Around Tarantula Nebula
Coordinates: -69.0971°, -95.3278°
Google
Earth
goes beyond its initial purpose and has a new feature that lets you explore the sky. The latest version (Google Earth
4.2) brings what could've been a separate program for rendering the sky, like Stellarium.
After launching the application, click on the black rounded icon from the toolbar and switch to the sky mode. Google
Roman theater of Mérida, Spain
2007-11-18 09:03:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
38°54'55.87"N, 6°20'18.24"W
Elevation: 1003 ft
Mérida is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain
. It has a population of 53,915 (2006).
It was founded in the year 25 BC, with the name of Emerita Augusta (the name Mérida is an evolution of this) by order of Emperor Augustus, to protect a pass and a bridge over the Guadiana river. Two veteran
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, theater
Eiffel Tower, France
2007-11-18 09:01:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
48°51'29.85"N, 2°17'40.39"E
Elevation: 936 ft
The Eiffel
Tower
is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France
and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
When the tower was completed in 1889 it replaced the Washington Monument as the world's tallest structure.
6,719,200
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Louvre - France, Paris
2007-11-18 08:49:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
48°51'42.03"N, 2°20'0.19"E
Elevation: 718 ft
The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre) in Paris
, France
, is the most visited and one of the oldest, largest, and most famous art galleries and museums in the world.
The Louvre has a long history of artistic and historic conservation, inaugurated in the Capetian dynasty and continuing to this day. The building was previously
Arch of Triumph, France, Paris
2007-11-18 08:23:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
48°52'25.74"N, 2°17'42.34"E
Elevation: 1280 ft
The Arch of Triumph is a monument in Paris
that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'Étoile (Star Square). It is at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The arch honours those who fought for France
, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, and today also includes the tomb of
The United States Capitol in Washington
2007-11-18 08:07:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
38°53'22.92"N, 77° 0'40.58"W
Elevation: 1631 ft
The United
States
Capitol
in Washington
, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended,
Statue of Liberty
2007-11-18 07:56:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
40°41'24.16"N, 74° 2'42.73"W
Elevation: 1502 ft
Located on a 12 acre island, the Statue
of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and
Vilnius TV Tower
2007-11-18 05:11:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
54°41'13.38"N, 25°12'53.10"E
Elevation: 1474 ft
The Vilnius TV Tower
is the tallest structure in its home country of Lithuania and yet another member of the famous World Federation of Great Towers to add to our collection.
At 326.5m tall, Vilnius TV Tower doesn’t break any records within the federation.
However, come December, the tower will transform itself into
World’s Largest Coca-Cola Logo
2007-11-18 04:58:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
18°31'45.19"S, 70°14'59.68"W
Elevation: 918 ft
In northern Chile, in the desert near Arica, we couldn’t possibly miss The World
’s Largest
Coca-Cola logo. At 50m tall and 120m wide, this really is a massive Coke advert. Even better though, it’s actually made from 70,000 empty Coke bottles!
Underneath it reads “100 años” (meaning “100 years”), as it was made to
Ramesseum - Egypt, Luxor
2007-11-18 02:14:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
25°43'40.61"N, 32°36'35.60"E
Elevation: 1850 ft
The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great", also spelt "Ramses" and "Rameses"). It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt
, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. The name – or at least its French form, Rhamesséion – was coined by
Stonehenge, England
2007-11-18 01:59:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
51°10′44″N, 1°49′34″W
Elevation: 818 ft
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Archaeologists believe the standing stones were erected
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Air Force One
2007-11-18 01:26:00
United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe
Google Earth Coordinates:
35°37'19.17"N, 106° 4'52.76"W
Elevation: 7853 ft
Air Force
One is the air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft—tail codes 28000
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
2007-11-18 01:20:00
United States, Arizona, Flagstaff
Google Earth Coordinates:
35°21'49.08"N, 111°30'12.16"W
Elevation: 11230 ft
Sunset
Crater Volcano
National
Monument
is a U.S. National Monument in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, intended to protect Sunset Crater, a cinder cone that is part of the San Francisco Volcanic Field. It is maintained by the National Park Service in close
Tower Bridge, London
2007-11-18 01:09:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
51°30'19.47"N, 0° 4'31.52"W
Elevation: 946 ft
Tower
Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London and is sometimes mistakenly called London Bridge, though London Bridge is in fact the next bridge upstream.
Tower Bridge
Battle of Britain Memorial
2007-11-18 00:59:00
United Kingdom, Folkestone
Google Earth Coordinates:
51° 5'54.64"N, 1°12'20.79"E
Elevation: 782 ft
The Battle
of Britain
Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment overlooking the River Thames in central London, England which pays tribute to those who took part in the Battle of Britain during World War II. It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the
Read more: Memorial
Victory Field - United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
2007-11-18 00:46:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
39°45'52.54"N, 86°10'5.41"W
Elevation: 1152 ft
Victory
Field
is the name of the current minor league baseball park that is the home of the Indiana
polis Indians of the International League. It is located in Indianapolis
, Indiana.
It opened in mid-summer 1996 and replaced Bush Stadium, which had also been called Victory Field for some 25 years of its existence. The new
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, States
, United States
The Pentagon
2007-11-18 00:22:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
38°52'14.94"N, 77° 3'20.14"W
Elevation: 2083 ft
The Pentagon
is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.
Designed by architect George Bergstrom (1876 - 1955) and built
Niagara Falls
2007-11-18 00:18:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
43° 4'41.86"N, 79° 4'34.39"W
Elevation: 2150 ft
Niagara
Falls
is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York, 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario,
Read more: Niagara Falls
Area 51
2007-11-17 23:30:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
37°24'5.28"N, 116°52'4.70"W
37°33'47.33"N, 116°51'2.17"W
37°37'42.07"N, 116°50'54.39"W
37°25'7.88"N, 116°51'20.29"W
37°29'15.80"N, 116°13'42.81"W
37°12'47.73"N, 115°48'41.13"W
37 19'22.28"N, 116 47'08.61"W
37 33'49.58"N, 116 51'03.79"W
Area 51 (Detachment 3) (also called Dreamland, McCartan's County, Paradise Ranch, Home Base, Watertown Strip, Groom Lake, The Box,
USA - Alcatraz Island
2007-11-17 23:12:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
37°49'35.62"N, 122°25'22.65"W
Elevation: 1533 ft
Alcatraz Island
(sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963,
Egypt - Pyramids at Giza
2007-11-17 23:01:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
29°58'48.13"N, 31° 8'14.47"E
Elevation: 3281 ft
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt
in Africa, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is believed to have been built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (hellenized as Χεωψ,
Tower of Pisa
2007-11-17 22:22:00
Google Earth Coordinates:
43°43'22.94"N, 10°23'47.14"E
Elevation: 1221 ft
The Leaning Tower
of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and it is the third structure by time in Pisa's Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square).
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