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St Marys Cathedral

St Marys Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in Australia (and reputedly the Southern Hemisphere). It is the seat of Australia's only resident Cardinal, George Pell (Cardinal Cassidy being nonresident), and holds the title and dignity of a Minor Basilica, which were bestowed upon it by Pope Pius XI in 1930.
The present St Mary's is the second church of that name to occupy the...
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Gallipoli

Gallipoli

Gallipoli, called Gelibolu in modern Turkish, is a town in northwestern Turkey. The name derives from the Greek Kallipolis, meaning "Beautiful City". It is located on the Gallipoli Peninsula (Gelibolu Yarimadasi), with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east.
In Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland, Gallipoli is the name given to the Allied Campaign on the p...
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War of the Austrian Succession, Battle of Dettingen (Overlay)

War of the Austrian Succession, Battle of Dettingen (Overlay)

The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 16 (some sources, no doubt using a different calendar, say June 27), 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch, George II, personally led his troops into battle. The British forces, in alliance with those of Hanover and Hesse (the "Pragmatic Army"...
Rating of 3.33333333309/05/2005286Google Earth Logo
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

This is a small tour of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. It contains 13 placemark relating to the ancestral Puebloan People.
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Map overlay for Angkor Thom

Map overlay for Angkor Thom

This map shows the plan of Angkor Thom and includes Angkor Wat to the south and part of Preah Khan to the north.
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Angkor Wat - overlay

Angkor Wat - overlay

This is an overlay in pretty good resolution of Angkor Wat on its own.
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American Revolutionary War, Battle of  White Plains, NY (Overlay)

American Revolutionary War, Battle of White Plains, NY (Overlay)

The Battle of White Plains was an inconclusive meeting on October 28, 1776 in the American Revolutionary War. General William Howe's British army, with Hessian support was completing their occupation of New York and its environs. George Washington had withdrawn to the high ground near the village of White Plains.
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American Revolutionary War, Battle of Long Island, NY (Overlay)

American Revolutionary War, Battle of Long Island, NY (Overlay)

The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, took place on August 27, 1776. On August 22, Admiral The Earl Howe, in supreme command of British forces in New York, ordered his troops to move against the Continental Army at dawn. The American outpost under Colonel Edward Hand sent word to Lieutenant General George Washington that the British were preparing to cross to Long Isl...
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Napoleonic War, The Waterloo Campaign (Overlays)

Napoleonic War, The Waterloo Campaign (Overlays)

The Hundred Days (French Cent-Jours) or the Waterloo Campaign commonly names the period between 20 March 1815, the date on which Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Paris after his return from Elba, and 28 June 1815, the date of the restoration of King Louis XVIII. The phrase Cent jours was first used by the prefect of Paris, the comte de Chabrol, in his speech welcoming the king. It is also referred...
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Napoleonic War, Battles of Jena and Auerstedt (Overlays)

Napoleonic War, Battles of Jena and Auerstedt (Overlays)

In the Battles of Jena and Auerstedt from October 10th to 14th 1806 the French Army (133,200 men) under command of Napoleon Bonaparte fought against the Prussian/Saxonian Army commanded by the Duke of Braunschweig (120,800 men).

Casualties on French site: 14,920
Casualties on Prussian site: 33,000
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Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat overlay

Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat overlay

This is an overlay for Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It has a bit more detail than the otherwise lo-res in GE.
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Napoleonic War, Battle of Austerlitz (Overlays)

Napoleonic War, Battle of Austerlitz (Overlays)

In the Battle of Austerlitz on December 2nd 1805 the French Army (73,100 men, 139 cannons) under command of Napoleon Bonaparte fought against the Russian Army commanded by Czar Alexander I. and the Austrian Army commanded by Emperor Franz II (together 85,700 men, 278 cannons).

Casualties on French site: 1,288 dead, 6,993 wounded
Casualties on Allied site: 16,000 dead and w...
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East Side Gallery

East Side Gallery

The Berlin Wall East Side Gallery is a 1.3km-long section of the wall near the center of Berlin. Approximately 106 paintings by artists from all over the world cover this memorial for freedom and make it the largest open air gallery in the world.

http://www.eastsidegallery.com/
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Ruins of Armero

Ruins of Armero

Armero is a city in Colombia that was buried by ash after a nearby volcano erupted, killing about 30,000 people. On the morning of November 13, 1985 the volcano "Nevado del Ruiz" erupted, spewing volcanic ash and causing mudslides 104 meters thick. Almost no one in Armero survived the explosion. The city was buried in ash and mud, and remains buried like the city of Pompeji.
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Archeological site of Mystra

Archeological site of Mystra

Near Sparti / Greece.
(Also Mystras, Mistra, Mistras)
More info here.
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Appian Way, Rome, Italy

Appian Way, Rome, Italy

The Pointer marks the Tower at Cecilia Metella (Tomba di Cecilia Metella). This is where the pedestrian precinct of Via Appia antica (the Appian Way) begins.
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USS Arizona Wreck, Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona Wreck, Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona Wreck, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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La Granja Palace, near Segovia, Spain

La Granja Palace, near Segovia, Spain

Built in 1724 by king Philip V, this Royal summer palace is close to Segovia(Spain), just north of Peñalara mountain (2450m). The palace itself, inspired by France's Versailles, is a monument, but more important are the gardens and fountains, dotted here with the blue circles.
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G-Mex, Manchester

G-Mex, Manchester

The Greater Manchester Exhibition centre was built in 1875-80.
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Archeological site of Ostia

Archeological site of Ostia

The Roman site of Ostia, near Rome.
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Fort Monroe, Virginia

Fort Monroe, Virginia

Fort Monroe was completed in 1834, and is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe.
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Rico Roque Castle

Rico Roque Castle

Historic patrimony. Constructed in 1740 and situated in cotillo village, Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)
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Blaye citadel

Blaye citadel

The Blaye Citadel was built by Vauban at the end of the 17th century.

Additional Information from ATTILA:

Blaye is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary (here over 2 km. wide), 35 km. north of Bordeaux. In ancient times Blaye (Blavia) was a port of the Santones. Tradition states that the hero Roland was buried in its basilica, which was on the site of the citadel...
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The Zodiac Killings

The Zodiac Killings

Crime scenes and other places associated with the unsolved Zodiac Killings.
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Maidens Tower

Maidens Tower

"The Maiden's Tower (Kiz Kulesi) is a tower located on a stone pile, at an arrow shooting distance from the Asian coast, at the intersection point of Asia and Europe. It is one of the unique structures throughout the world, between two continents."

More info here.
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