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  • Watergate complex

    Published on November 15, 2008
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    The Watergate complex in Washington DC is well known for the Watergate scandal during Richard Nixon’s presidency. It was built in 1962.

  • I ♥ Street View

    Published on November 14, 2008
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    I ♥ Street View – Banner at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Display "Google Maps Street View – launch video" from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube

  • Secret Intelligence Service – MI6 headquarters

    Published on November 14, 2008
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    The Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) is Great Britains intelligence agency located in London. Ian Fleming’s fictional character “James Bond” is a spy working for this agency.

  • Federal Reserve Bank System

    Published on November 13, 2008
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    12 Reserve Banks, together with the Board of Governors in Washington D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. HQ: Federal Reserve System Eccles Building in Washington D.C. (Central Bank of the USA) 1. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 2. Federal Reserve Bank of New York 3. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 4. Federal Reserve Bank…

  • ICANN headquarters

    Published on November 13, 2008
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    The ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) headquarters are located in Marina del Rey/Los Angeles, California. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique…

  • Sagrada Família

    Published on November 12, 2008
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    The Sagrada Família is a Cathedral – designed by Antoni Gaudí – in Barcelona, Spain. The construction began in 1882 and is not yet completed.

  • Abu Simbel

    Published on November 10, 2008
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    Abu Simbel (Nubian Monuments) are historic monuments in Egypt and an UNESCO world heritage. They were built by Pharaoh Ramesses II about 1244 BC. Due to the construction of the High Dam the temple had to be removed and reconstructed on a secure place from 1964 – 1968. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arsp8IKXePM

  • Atommülllager Gorleben

    Published on November 9, 2008
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    Im Zwischenlager Gorleben werden hochradioaktive Abfälle aus Atomkraftwerken gelagert. Medienpräsenz erhält dieses Lager durch die laufend stattfindenden sogenannten “Castor-Transporte” aus Frankreich.

  • Places I have to visit before I die…

    Published on November 7, 2008
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    Places I have to visit before I die…

  • Pantheon

    Published on November 6, 2008
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    The Pantheon was built around the year 125 as a temple to all ancient Gods in Rome. Nowadays it is used as a Catholic church.

  • Barack Obama celebrates his victory

    Published on November 5, 2008
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    On November 05, 2008 Barack Obama celebrates his victory in the 2008 U.S. presidential election in Grant Park, Chicago. Display "President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago" from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube

  • Santa Maria del Fiore

    Published on November 5, 2008
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    Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence, Italy. The construction of the church began in 1296.