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 | This is La Maison de l'UNESCO in Paris, France. |  | 06/15/2006 | 178 | 



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 | Since 2004, rumours have circulated of the sale of historic Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The Aurora University and Mirbeau Companies have emerged as the two contenders to buy the historic property. Today, the University of Chicago announced its intent to sell part of the observatory's property to Private developer Mirbeau Cos.
The developer has agreed to pay the univers... |  | 06/08/2006 | 189 | 



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 | Mount John University Observatory, New Zealand, is situated at an altitude of 1,031 meters on Mount John at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand.
The observatory consists of four telescopes: two 0.6m, one 1.0m, and a 1.8m 'MOA Telescope'.
The nearest population centre is the resort town Lake Tekapo
The observatory was officially opene... |  | 06/07/2006 | 209 | 



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An off-Strip property, the Palace Station has been serving locals and tourists with great food, lounge entertainment and affordable rooms.
Originally the Bingo Palace, the Palace Station paved the way for the rest of the Station Casinos: The acclaimed Sunset, Texas, Santa Fe and Boulder Station hotels wouldn't exist if not for the dazzling success of this establishment. A... |  | 06/06/2006 | 166 | 



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 | Las Vegas location of IHOP - International House of Pancakes. Official website here. |  | 06/06/2006 | 172 | 



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 | A McDonalds In Vegas. The big "M" sign is very clear, especially its shadow. |  | 06/04/2006 | 176 | 



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 | Commonly known as Dracula's Castle, the Bran Castle was originally a stronghold built by the Knights of Teutonic Order in 1212. The building started in 1378 as a defense against Turks. |  | 06/01/2006 | 873 | 



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 | The collection of the worlds 50 tallest towers. Measured in Meters and Feet. An interesting view for all TV Tower Junkies out there. If you are also a fan of skyscraperpage.com, this is my source you will really enjoy this collection. I am currently working on the top50. collected by Calenglinnar
Updated: 28.03.07
The 25 tallest towers in the world. New: This time with exact locations for a... |  | 05/30/2006 | 615 | 
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 | Das Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie in Bonn betreibt eines der größten freibeweglichen Radioteleskope der Welt: Das imposante 100m Radioteleskop steht in einem Talkessel bei Effelsberg in der Eifel.
English Translation by Gandolf
Max-Planck-Institut for radio astronomy in Bonn operates one of the largest freemoving radio telescopes of the world: That impressive 100m r... |  | 05/17/2006 | 579 | 



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 | Help Keeping Manchester A Safer Place |  | 05/15/2006 | 402 | 



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 | Miamis Network Access Point
Biggest Internet-Hub in the World. |  | 05/15/2006 | 165 | 



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 | Village of Peace is situated in the slope of Taraboshi mountain near the Lake of Shkodra. The village has been constructed after the crisis in Kosova. It serves as shelter for the less protected people and those with social problems. The houses of the "village of peace" are constructed with wood. |  | 05/14/2006 | 219 | 



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 | This location is on the M62 motorway in England. The story goes that the motorway was originally planned to pass directly through the farm house. The owner wasnt, shall we say, impressed at this and decided to fight it out. After many months of "discussion" no agreement was reached so the motorway planners built around the farmhouse. What you see on the placemark is the east and west bound ... |  | 05/12/2006 | 472 | 



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 | Military Hospital in Tirana Albania |  | 05/12/2006 | 285 | 



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 | Tirana watch Tower in the capital of Albania. it is 35 m long and was constructed in 1821. |  | 05/10/2006 | 328 | 



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 | Was the architect of this building in Dallas,Texas a robot? |  | 05/09/2006 | 207 | 



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 | Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service provides cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from 20 fire stations across the county, stretching from Slough and Langley in the east to Lambourn and Newbury in the west. |  | 05/07/2006 | 222 | 



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 | Greater London Fire & Rescue Service
Making London A Safer Place |  | 05/07/2006 | 241 | 



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 | A rainbow colored gas tank, also known as "The World’s Largest Copyrighted Piece of Artwork" |  | 05/07/2006 | 213 | 



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 | Our Mission
We are dedicated to building safer communities by:
Reducing the risks that cause emergencies.
Dealing effectively with emergencies when they happen.
Building public confidence in the fire and rescue service.
Working effectively with our local partners.
Continually developing our resources to meet changing needs. |  | 05/07/2006 | 179 | 



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 | The estate of Barton is first mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and after a period as an Augustinian oratory was run as a farm until the 19th century. When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House, Barton Manor became their home farm. In 1902, after the Queen's death, King Edward VII made a gift of Osborne to the nation and kept Barton Manor until 1922 when it was sold into p... |  | 05/07/2006 | 218 | 



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 | The Integratron is the creation of George Van Tassel, and is based on the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. This one-of-a-kind building is a 38-foot high, 55-foot diameter, non-metallic structure originally designed by Van Tassel as a rejuvenation and time machine. Today, it is the only all-wood, acoustically perfect sou... |  | 05/06/2006 | 202 | 



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 | Built in 1925 to house the Liberty bank of Buffalo, it was designed by Alfred Bossom.
The Liberty Building features two scaled-down replicas of the Statue of Liberty atop the roof. |  | 05/05/2006 | 243 | 



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 | One voice said for the many, Thank You
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service strives to achieve our vision and mission:
Our Vision -
Making West Yorkshire Safer
Our Mission -
To reduce death, injury and property loss due to fire and other emergencies |  | 05/04/2006 | 168 | 



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 | The real teddies with the button tacked to it's ear. Today they make all kind of plush animals.
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