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Former checkpoint DDR-FRG

Former checkpoint DDR-FRG

The Border checkpoint Helmstedt–Marienborn (German: Grenzübergang Helmstedt-Marienborn), called Grenzübergangsstelle Marienborn (GÜSt) (border crossing Marienborn) by the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was the largest and most important border crossing on the Inner German border during the division of Germany. Due to its geographical location, allowing for the shortest land route between Wes...
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Gaza Strip   Israeli border crossings

Gaza Strip Israeli border crossings


There are three main crossing points on the border:

1. the northern Erez Crossing into Israel,
2. the southern Rafah Crossing into Egypt,
3. the eastern Karni Crossing used only for cargo.

Other cargo crossing points are the Keren Shalom Crossing on the border with Egypt and the Sufa Crossing.
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Rafah, Gaza Strip

Rafah, Gaza Strip

Rafah is situated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip segment of Palestine, at the border with Egypt. In ancient times, it was an important settlement on the Othmans road, connecting Egypt with the Al-Sham countries (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine).

According to the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel at Camp David in 1982, Rafah was divided into two parts: One part w...
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Florida State Prisons - death rows

Florida State Prisons - death rows

Location of State Prison Starke in Raiford with male death row and death house and womens death row at Lowell Correctional Facility.
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Red, Orange, Yellow Border Lines

Red, Orange, Yellow Border Lines

Usually border lines on GE are marked by yellow lines. Throughout the globe there are several examples of red border lines. Here is an example of red, yellow, and orange lines all next to each other. At this moment, I'm not sure why there are different colors to these lines. I'm guessing Yellow is for countries, red is for special territories (like the Gaza Strip or West Bank in Israel), li...
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Northrup Strip - White Sands Space Harbor, White Sands, NM

Northrup Strip - White Sands Space Harbor, White Sands, NM

The airfield known as Northrup Strip is located in a salt/gypsum area called Alkali Flats.
This area was first used as an airfield in the late 1940s, when Northrop Aviation Corporation used the natural landing area for target drone projects.
The strip was unofficially called "Northrop Strip" through association with the contractor.

The Northrop Strip area...
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Huge Diggers

Huge Diggers

Over 600 foot long diggers excavating in a German strip mine.
Rating of 301/18/2008179Google Earth Logo
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Face in strip mine

Face in strip mine

Veiw of old coal strip pit. View in KMZ looks like a face. Rotate 180 degrees and it looks like an indian chief
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Fort Eben Emael, Belgium

Fort Eben Emael, Belgium

Eben-Emael was a Belgian fortress in between Liège and Maastricht, near the Albert Canal, defending the Belgian-German border. Constructed in 1931-1935, it was reputed to be impregnable. But on 10 May 1940, 85 German parachute troopers landed in the fortress with gliders (type DFS 230). One day later, they were reinforced by the German 151st Infantry Regiment. At 13:30 h on 11 May, the fortress...
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DV Carved Into Mountain

DV Carved Into Mountain

D.V. Carved into the side of a mountain. The letters stand for Death Valley. The DV marks the entrance to the Death Valley National Park.

Location: Death Valley, California.
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Nuclear Power Plant, Cattenom, FR

Nuclear Power Plant, Cattenom, FR

Nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France, near the German border.

Editor's note (Wikipedia info): Cattenom has 4 reactors of 1300 MWe each, near the Luxembourg and German borders.
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Border China-Mongolia (Small Border post)

Border China-Mongolia (Small Border post)

A very small chinese border-post along the fence (beetween China and Mongolia).

See a part of fence at

http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfile21115/Border-China-Mongolia(4,677-kms-Border-fence).htm
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