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Inscription of wings in the Nazca Desert, Peru

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Inscription of wings in the Nazca Desert, Peru

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The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a Venice-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. The Venetian is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

The Venetian has 4,049 suites and a 120,000 square foot (11 000 m²) casino. It is located on the east side of the Strip, between Harrah's and the Wynn Las Vegas.

When The Palazzo opens with 3,025 rooms, The Venetian resort, with 7,074 hotel rooms and suites, will become the largest hotel complex in the world.

Various Venetian locations were the setting for the introductory scenes of the 2001 movie, Rat Race.

[Source: Wikipedia]

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A lot of new cars, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

A lot of new cars in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Mercury, Nevada, USA

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Some strange place near Mercury - it looks like an alien.

Mercury is a place in Nye County, Nevada, USA, northwest of Las Vegas. It neighbours the Nellis Air Force Range and Nevada Test Site. Mercury includes numerous housing areas for the staff of the test site.

In 1957 in the proximity ( 36°40′0″N, 115°59′0″W) of Mercury several Asp rockets were launched to study the explosion clouds of the atomic bombs in Operation Plumbbob.

Air service is provided at Desert Rock Airport KDRA/DRA.

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Chełmek, Poland

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Chełmek is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland.

In 1975-1998 it belonged to Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. 13.000 inhabitants. Previously known for the Chełmek Shoe factory.

During World War II, a subcamp of the Auschwitz concentration camp was created in 1941 by Otto P. Klein in the northern sector of the town, housing overflow from Auschwitz.

[Source: Wikipedia]

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Auditorium Maximum, Cracow, Poland

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Auditorium Maximum in Cracow, Poland

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Abandoned airport, Wadi Halfa, Sudan

June 11th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Abandoned airport near Wadi Halfa in Sudan.

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Granary Island, Gdańsk, Poland

June 11th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Granary Island in Gdańsk, Poland

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