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  • Marine Corps War Memorial

    Publié le juillet 5 2008
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    The Marine Corps War Memorial was built in 1954 to remember all soldiers of the United States Marine Corps killed in action. Its design is based on a popular photo of the « Battle of Iwo Jima » in WWII. It is located near Arlington National Cemetery.

  • The Louvre

    Publié le juillet 5 2008
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    The Louvre is a popular museum in Paris. The Louvre Pyramids (built 1989) are large glass pyramids. They serve as the main entrance to the museum. Leonardo da Vincis « Mona Lisa » (1503-1506) is the main attraction of the museum. The museum also appears in Dan Brown’s bestseller The Da Vinci Code (film adaption with Tom…

  • Upside-down buildings

    Publié le juillet 4 2008
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    There are two houses named « WONDERWORKS » in Orlando, Florida and in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee that are built upside-down 😉

  • Statue of Liberty Replicas

    Publié le juillet 3 2008
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    Worldwide replicas of the Statue of Liberty.

  • Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park

    Publié le juillet 3 2008
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    The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park is located in Queens, New York. It is a global sculpture made of steel (with a diameter of 120 feet = 36.57 meters it is the world’s largest!) which was built for the World fair in 1964. Flushing Meadows park is featured in Men in Black (where the alien…

  • West End theatres in London

    Publié le juillet 2 2008
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    The West End theatres (« Theatreland ») are – just like the Broadway in New York City – professional theatres in London. Many popular actors have appeared in shows at the Westend.

  • Tian Tan Buddha

    Publié le juillet 2 2008
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    The Tian Tan Buddha is the biggest (sitting) Buddha statue in the world. It is made of Bronce, was completed in 1993 and is located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

  • Seven Summits

    Publié le juillet 1 2008
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    The « Seven Summits » are the highest mountains on the seven continents: Africa = Kilimanjaro, Antarctica = Vinson Massif, Asia = Mount Everest, Europe = Elbrus, North America = Mount McKinley, Oceania = Carstensz Pyramid, South America = Aconcagua.

  • Airstream Ranch

    Publié le juillet 1 2008
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    The Airstream Ranch is an old trailer ranch just like Cadillac Ranch http://www.glotter.com/entry-1484 Display "The Infamous "Airstream Ranch" in Tampa, Florida" from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube

  • Wal-Mart Inc.

    Publié le juin 29 2008
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    The Wal-Mart Inc. headquarters are located in Bentonville, Arkansas. Wal-Mart was founded in 1962.

  • McDonald’s Corporation

    Publié le juin 29 2008
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    The McDonald’s Corporation headquarters are located in Oak Brook, Illiois. McDonald’s was founded in 1940. The first franchise restaurant opened in 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

  • Madonna Sticky & Sweet World Tour 2008

    Publié le juin 26 2008
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    Madonna Sticky & Sweet World Tour from 23 Aug 2008 – 30 Nov, 2008 in Europe and North America: 23 Aug CARDIFF 26 Aug NICE 28 Aug BERLIN 30 Aug ZURICH 2 Sep AMSTERDAM 4 Sep DUSSELDORF 6 Sep ROME 9 Sep FRANKFURT 11 Sep LONDON 14 Sep LISBON 20/21 Sep PARIS 23 Sep VIENNA…