Thursday, March 19, 2009

Little house at the edge of Macquarie Island


Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. 54°37'53"S, 158°52'15"E. Politically, it has formed part of the Australian state of Tasmania since 1900 and became aTasmanian State Reserve in 1978. In 1997 it became a world heritage site. It was a part of Esperance Municipality until 1993, when the municipality was merged with other municipalities to Huon Valley. Ecologically, it is part of the Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra ecoregion.

Location: 54°46'20.96"S 158°49'36.28"E


UAE - Palm Jumeirah


Peninsulas of prosperity, the "fronds" of the $14-billion Palm Jumeirah —the first of three planned resort islands in Dubai —jut into the Persian Gulf. Building began in 2001; it may end in 2013.

Location:  25° 7'20.10"N  55° 7'55.43"E


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Forbidden City of China


If you've yet to visit the place, do it with Google Earth!

Just enter this location in the search box: 39°54'59.69"N 116°23'23.14"E



Bolivian cargo ferry, ran aground and sunk on the Wingate Reef



The SS Jassim, a Bolivian cargo ferry, ran aground and sunk on the Wingate Reef off the coast of Sudan in 2003. Now it's one of the largest shipwrecks visible on Google Earth. 

Here is the location: 19 38'45.99"N 37 17'42.17E



The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base


The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside of Tuscon, Ariz., is where old planes go to die. More than 4,000 military aircraft are parked on the base, from B-52s to stealth bombers, where they are salvaged for parts and broken down for scrap. It's one of the most popular satellite pictures online, making guided tours of the area are a hot ticket. Here.



Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Plane on the roof


You can see there is a plane parked right on top of a roof. The place is Tokyo, Japan.

Pretty cool. Here is the location:   35°41'0.68"N 139°51'40.19"E