Google Earth Tourism
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vincegamer
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Yes, Vike, shame on you for misleading us.:innocent:
Okay, you made me look it up. Radar was \"invented\" by Watson-Watt, based on some stuff invented by a German whose name I forget, who was trying to harness the discoveries of Hertz.
MIT was where RADAR was refined and produced for the first time for use in airplanes - though it was a joint US/British venture. 1/2 of all the radar systems used during WWII were designed at MIT\'s building 20.
Now for fun, the US Air Force Accademy Chapel:
39*00\'30\"N 104*53\'25\"W
The courthouse where I was married:
33 31 37 N 117 09 42 W
Okay, you made me look it up. Radar was \"invented\" by Watson-Watt, based on some stuff invented by a German whose name I forget, who was trying to harness the discoveries of Hertz.
MIT was where RADAR was refined and produced for the first time for use in airplanes - though it was a joint US/British venture. 1/2 of all the radar systems used during WWII were designed at MIT\'s building 20.
Now for fun, the US Air Force Accademy Chapel:
39*00\'30\"N 104*53\'25\"W
The courthouse where I was married:
33 31 37 N 117 09 42 W
Don\'t feel bad Vike, we know Americans REALLY invented everything. lol
At least that what our history books say...
And to keep this on topic -
The Forbidden Palace and Tiamin Square
39º54\'59.15\" N
116º23\'27.54\" E
Tried to find the Great Wall, they lie, you can\'t see it from space.
At least that what our history books say...
And to keep this on topic -
The Forbidden Palace and Tiamin Square
39º54\'59.15\" N
116º23\'27.54\" E
Tried to find the Great Wall, they lie, you can\'t see it from space.
Mount Fuji, aka Fuji-yama, Japan
Beatiful conical Volcano
35°21\'45.73\"N
138°43\'47.52\"E
About that darn Wall: I too have been looking for it and went almost mad. I have found no trace of it. It has vanished from the face of the planet. Or it\'s much smaller than we assume.
@Duende I assume that is a strange looking river, since its in the valley. The Wall must be atop the Mountaincrests (Better defensive position). See Pic.
To help find it this is a wikientry:
\"The Ming Dynasty Great Wall starts on the eastern end at Shanhai Pass, near Qinhuangdao, in Hebei Province, next to Bohai Gulf. Spanning nine provinces and 100 counties, the final 500 kilometers have all but turned to rubble, and today it ends on the western end at the historic site of Jiayu Pass, located in northwest Gansu Province at the limit of the Gobi Desert and the oases of the Silk Road.\"
I did find Qinhuangdao but no wall anywhere... Oh and I din\'t find the Gobi desert, anyone know where that thing is?
Beatiful conical Volcano
35°21\'45.73\"N
138°43\'47.52\"E
About that darn Wall: I too have been looking for it and went almost mad. I have found no trace of it.
It has vanished from the face of the planet. Or it\'s much smaller than we assume. @Duende I assume that is a strange looking river, since its in the valley. The Wall must be atop the Mountaincrests (Better defensive position). See Pic.
To help find it this is a wikientry:
\"The Ming Dynasty Great Wall starts on the eastern end at Shanhai Pass, near Qinhuangdao, in Hebei Province, next to Bohai Gulf. Spanning nine provinces and 100 counties, the final 500 kilometers have all but turned to rubble, and today it ends on the western end at the historic site of Jiayu Pass, located in northwest Gansu Province at the limit of the Gobi Desert and the oases of the Silk Road.\"
I did find Qinhuangdao but no wall anywhere... Oh and I din\'t find the Gobi desert, anyone know where that thing is?
Talking about China. I was checking China last night with my parents and we actually managed to find the little village (now a fairly big town) where they came form. Lo-res unfortunately.
Edit: Had a look for the great wall of China (or the different sectios of it) but couldn\'t identify it with the lack of details. So I Googled it and came up with this: http://perljam.net/google-satellite-maps/id/3375/China/Beijing/Great_Wall_of_China
Shame there are not enough details to see if it\'s walls or roads on this height.
I also tried to check the endpoints of the different walls but couldn\'t identify the wall itself.
Edit: Had a look for the great wall of China (or the different sectios of it) but couldn\'t identify it with the lack of details. So I Googled it and came up with this: http://perljam.net/google-satellite-maps/id/3375/China/Beijing/Great_Wall_of_China
Shame there are not enough details to see if it\'s walls or roads on this height.
I also tried to check the endpoints of the different walls but couldn\'t identify the wall itself.
vincegamer
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I know no one has posted here in a while, but I just saw the most amazing picture and wondered why I hadn\'t thought to look at it before.
Anyway, take a look at
21 21\'53.66\"N, 157 56\'59.97\"W
Battleship Arizona Memorial
Anyway, take a look at
21 21\'53.66\"N, 157 56\'59.97\"W
Battleship Arizona Memorial
vincegamer
Active member
Hey, someone else found this thread!
I got another one I think is neat.
It\'s a tugboat pushing cargo barges at the Port of Catoosa:
lat=36.2375212506, lon=-95.7348339988
I got another one I think is neat.
It\'s a tugboat pushing cargo barges at the Port of Catoosa:
lat=36.2375212506, lon=-95.7348339988
