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USSR tank graveyard outside Kabul USSR red army tanks graveyard— few km east of Kabul, Afghanistan When Russia left Afghanistan after the war, a lot of their equipment was left behind. http://www.artificialowl.net/2008/08/ussr-red-army-tanks-graveyard-east-of.html		11/07/2009	33

David Nivens grave in Chateau-dOEx James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was an English actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Litton, a.k.a. "the Phantom," in The Pink Panther. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Niven#Death http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=...		11/01/2009	8

Sir Peter Ustinovs grave in Bursins Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004), was a British actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was, for much of his care...		11/01/2009	8

Thor Heyerdahls grave Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914, Larvik, Norway – April 18, 2002, Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a scientific background in zoology and geography. Heyerdahl became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles (8,000 km) by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. He lived in the italian village Colla Micheri wh...		10/30/2009	16

Greta Garbos grave Greta Garbo (18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish actress during Hollywood's silent film period and part of its Golden Age. Regarded as one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Hollywood studio system, Garbo received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award "for her unforgettable screen performances"[1] and in 19...		10/30/2009	13

Audrey Hepburns grave in Tolochenaz Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929(1929-05-04) – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Born in Ixelles as Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Hepburn spent her childhood chiefly in the Netherlands, including German-occupied Arnhem, Netherlands, during the Second World War (1939-1945). She studied ballet in Arnhem and then moved to London in 1948, where she continued to train in ba...		10/30/2009	10

Niccolo Paganinis grave in Parma Niccolò Paganini (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His caprice in A minor, Op. 1 No. 24 is among his best known of compositions, and serves as inspiration for many prominent artists. http://e...		10/30/2009	10

William Penns gravesite in Jordans William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was an English founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He was known as an early champion of democracy and religious freedom and famous for his good relations and his treaties with the Lenape Indians. Under his direction, Philadelphia was planned...		10/30/2009	12

Former Swedish Primeminister Olof Pames grave Sven Olof Joachim Palme (30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician. Palme was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination in 1986. He was also the Prime Minister of Sweden twice during this period, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet government from 1982 until his death. Palme's murder was t...		10/30/2009	6

Lale Andersens grave Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwritera born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which became tremendously popular on both sides during the Second World War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lale_Andersen The song "Lili Marleen" http://en.wikipedia.or...		10/28/2009	17

Mary Shelleys grave The Author of "Frankenstein". Mary Shelley (née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy B...		10/28/2009	17

Marlene Dietrichs grave Marlene Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German-born American actress and singer. Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself. In 1920s Berlin, she acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola-Lola in The Blue Angel, directed by Josef von Sternberg, brought her international fame and a contract with Par...		10/28/2009	9

Winston Churchills grave Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, historian, writer, and artist. He is the ...		10/28/2009	17

Cecil Rhodes grave Cecil John Rhodes DCL (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was an English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. He was an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after hi...		10/28/2009	7

Florence Nightingales grave Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (pronounced /ˈflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence during the Crimean War for her pioneering work in nursing, and was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night to tend injured soldiers. Nightingale laid th...		10/28/2009	8

Ingmar Bergmans grave Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. His influential body of work often dealt with themes such as bleakness and despair, as well as comedy and hope, in his cinematic exploration of the human condition. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the inv...		10/28/2009	5

Chilbolton Radio Telescope Chilbolton Observatory is part of the Science & Technology Facilities Council. The facilities at Chilbolton are run by the Chilbolton Group of the Space Science and Technology Department at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and funded largely through Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).		10/19/2009	77

Sigiria Rock Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures.		10/13/2009	289

Arbol del Tule - One of the biggest trees in the World El Árbol del Tule (Spanish for "the Tule Tree") is a tree located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, approximately 9 km east of the city of Oaxaca on the road to Mitla. It is a Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum), or Ahuehuete (meaning "deep water") in Nahuatl. It has the stoutest trunk of any tree in the worl...		10/07/2009	56

The Brick Yard Several rows of bricks are layed into the tarmac to act as the start/finish line at Indionapolis Motor Speedway.		10/03/2009	441

Lisbon Commerce Square (Portuguese: Praça do Comércio ) is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço ( "Palace Square"), because it was the location of the Royal Ribeira Palace (Paços da Ribeira) until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remod...		10/03/2009	108

Ryle Telescope The Ryle Telescope was a linear east-west radio telescope array at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. In 2004 three of the telescopes were moved to create a compact two-dimensional array of telescopes at the east end of the interferometer. The remaining five antennas were switched off on 19 June 2006. The eight antennas have now become the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager Large Array.		10/03/2009	39

Date Line The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth opposite the Prime Meridian where the date changes as one travels east or west across it. Roughly along 180° longitude, with diversions to pass around some territories and island groups, it mostly corresponds to the time zone boundary separating +12 and −12 hours Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (Greenwich ...		09/30/2009	368

RT-70 Radio Astronomical Telescope at Galenki The RT-70 is part of a U.S. House of Representatives initiative to employ the Russian space surveillance system in the search for asteroids which may potentially be Earth impactors. While the project must still be approved by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it has been endorsed by the head of the Russian Federal Space Agency.		09/24/2009	141

Three tanks placed in the backyard of an inn The three tanks (M10, M24 and Leopard) are placed in the backyard of Rindsholm Inn. Free acess to the area. They are a part of a memorial to danish soldiers who has served in international peacekeeping forces. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM45KV_M10_M24_and_Leopard_Viborg_Denmark http://www.rindsholm-kro.dk/ (Click on Historie m.m for more photos)		09/12/2009	32