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Watergate complex
Publié le novembre 15 2008
1 PlacemarkThe Watergate complex in Washington DC is well known for the Watergate scandal during Richard Nixon’s presidency. It was built in 1962.
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I ♥ Street View
Publié le novembre 14 2008
1 PlacemarkI ♥ 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
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Secret Intelligence Service – MI6 headquarters
Publié le novembre 14 2008
1 PlacemarkThe 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.
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Federal Reserve Bank System
Publié le novembre 13 2008
13 Placemarks12 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…
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ICANN headquarters
Publié le novembre 13 2008
1 PlacemarkThe 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…
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Abu Simbel
Publié le novembre 10 2008
1 PlacemarkAbu 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
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Atommülllager Gorleben
Publié le novembre 9 2008
1 PlacemarkIm Zwischenlager Gorleben werden hochradioaktive Abfälle aus Atomkraftwerken gelagert. Medienpräsenz erhält dieses Lager durch die laufend stattfindenden sogenannten « Castor-Transporte » aus Frankreich.
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Places I have to visit before I die…
Publié le novembre 7 2008
38 PlacemarksPlaces I have to visit before I die…
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Pantheon
Publié le novembre 6 2008
1 PlacemarkThe Pantheon was built around the year 125 as a temple to all ancient Gods in Rome. Nowadays it is used as a Catholic church.
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Santa Maria del Fiore
Publié le novembre 5 2008
1 PlacemarkSanta Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence, Italy. The construction of the church began in 1296.