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Comic Con International
Publié le juillet 30 2009
1 PlacemarkComic Con International is an annual Comic convention (usually by the end of July) in San Diego, California. It was first held in 1970.
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World Wide Web Consortium
Publié le juillet 29 2009
3 PlacemarksThe international headquarters of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) are located in Cambridge (USA), Biot (France) and Kanagawa (Japan). W3C was founded in 1994 and develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. The consortium is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding. Its…
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Wallace Monument
Publié le juillet 28 2009
1 PlacemarkThe National Wallace Monument is a Tower in Stirling/Scotland commemorating Sir William « Braveheart » Wallace. It was completed in 1869.
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Universal Music Group
Publié le juillet 27 2009
2 PlacemarksThe headquarters of Universal Music are located in Santa Monica, LA and on Broadway, New York City. Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world’s leading music company.
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Publié le juillet 24 2009
1 PlacemarkThe Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion located in Millenium Park, Chicago was designed by Frank Gehry. It opened in 2004.
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U2 – Where the streets have no name
Publié le juillet 23 2009
1 Placemark | 1 CommentaireThe video for « Where the streets have no name » was filmed on the rooftop of a liquor store in Downtown/Los Angeles in 1987. Unfortunately the local police shut down the video shoot because large crowds gathered on surrounding streets and blocked the traffic. The Music video won the Grammy for Best Performance Music Video in…
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Muscle Beach
Publié le juillet 18 2009
2 PlacemarksMuscle Beach Venice and Original Muscle Beach are located in Venice and in Santa Monica (Los Angeles). The original Muscle beach was established in 1934, Muscle beach Venice was established in 1951.
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Vegas Vic
Publié le juillet 17 2009
1 PlacemarkVegas Vic is an iconic sign of Las Vegas. The neon Cowboy was built in front of the Pioneer Club in 1951. Nowadays it is part of the « Fremont Street Experience » a pedestrian mall in downtown Las Vegas.
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Angel of the North
Publié le juillet 15 2009
1 PlacemarkAngel of the North is a sculpture located in Gateshead, England. It was created by Antony Gormley.
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Operation Greenhouse
Publié le juillet 13 2009
1 PlacemarkOperation Greenhouse was a nuclear test series at the Enewetak Atoll in 1951 executed by the United States.
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Publié le juillet 9 2009
2 PlacemarksThe J. Paul Getty Museum(s) are two museums in Los Angeles. 1) Getty Center in LA (Western art) 2) Getty Village in Malibu (art from ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria) The museums are operated by the Getty Foundation. Admission is free!
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Dyson headquarters
Publié le juillet 7 2009
1 PlacemarkDyson – founded by Sir James Dyson – is an innovative appliances manufacturer located in Malmesbury, England. Its main products are the vacuum cleaners (« hoovers ») and the Dyson Airblade hand dryer. The James Dyson Award is an award given to designers that fulfill the challenge « design something that solves a problem ».