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La Scala
Published on November 4, 2008
1 PlacemarkLa Scala is one of the most famous opera houses in the world. It was established in 1778 and is located in Milan, Italy.
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Milan Cathedral
Published on November 3, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe Milan Cathedral in Milan, Italy was built from 1386 to 1965.
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Fontana di Trevi
Published on November 3, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe Fontana di Trevi is a famous fountain in Rome – and probably the most famous fountain in the world. It was built from 1732 to 1762.
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GOLDENEYE Resort
Published on November 2, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe GOLDENEYE Resort in Jamaica is a hotel where Ian Fleming – the author of the James Bond novels – wrote several of the 14 books about his secret agent 007.
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Bocca della Verità (“Mouth of Truth”)
Published on November 1, 2008
1 PlacemarkBocca della Verità is a famous tourist destination which is located in a basilica church in Rome. The round medaillon of marbleIt is believed to be a lie detector – if one told a lie with one’s hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off.
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State of the Vatican City
Published on October 31, 2008
1 Placemark | 1 CommentThe State of the Vatican City with St. Peter’s Square / St. Peter’s Basilica / Sistine Chapel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the smallest state in the world with the Pope as head of the state.
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Colosseum
Published on October 31, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe Colosseum (Colosseo) in Rome is a amphitheatre which was built 70-80 BC by the Roman Emperor Vespasian. Its the most famous landmark of Rome.
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Zeitsignalsender
Published on October 30, 2008
6 PlacemarksWeltweite Zeitsignalsender für Funkuhren.
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Speaker’s Corner
Published on October 29, 2008
1 PlacemarkAt the Hyde Park Speaker’s Corner in London everyone can speak to the public.
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World Bank Group
Published on October 28, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe World Bank Group is located in Washington D.C.. It was founded in 1945 to reconstruct the countries that were involved in World War II. Their mission is to reduce global poverty. Nowadays the “Bank” has five agencies: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Development Association (IDA) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Multilateral Investment…
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters
Published on October 28, 2008
1 PlacemarkThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters – a subsidiary of the Worldbank – are located in Washington D.C.
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Kiwi carving
Published on October 27, 2008
1 PlacemarkThis Kiwi carving can be found in Bulford, England. It was created in spring of 1919 (during World War I), by the Canterbury and Otago Engineers Battalions (New Zealand).