view gallery |  Museum of the North - UAF Campus - Fairbanks Alaska
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Known as the 'Whale' by students, the Museum of the North is noted for its strange shape. posted by: condor1 location: Alaska date approved: 5/21/2013 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
view gallery |  S" at the Oval at Stanford University - Stanford, CA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The S of flowers in the middle of the Stanford Quad. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/16/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Guitar seen from Space - Hard Rock Cafe - Orlando, Florida, USA.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities A giant Guitar over 100 feet long, features on the ground in front of the Hard Rock Cafe, Located at Universal Citywalk, Orlando, Florida. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Florida date approved: 5/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Sofia, Bulgaria
in Satellite Imagery Oddities This is the 'St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral' in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is the seat of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and one of the tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. posted by: Tante.Hossi location: Bulgaria date approved: 5/1/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St Peters - Satellite Oddity - Pontardawe, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities St Peters Church - Surrounded by Grave Stones, was built in 1862. Mr Williams Parsons the benefactor who paid for the church wanted the 208 feet Spire to be higher than his factory chimneys. The Church is located in Pontadawe, Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/25/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ridge Assembly of God - Giant Cross - Space Oddity - Davenport, Florida, USA.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities A massive 200 feet tall Cross, stands to the rear of the Ridge Assembly of God church. The huge white cross can be seen from space, also easily seen from US27 highway, Davenport, Florida. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Florida date approved: 4/23/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Chabot Space & Science Center - Oakland, CA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Holy Trinity - Satellite Oddity - Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Holy Trinity Church was consecrated in 1858. It was not until 1960 that a new spire of green copper replaced the old stone spire. Located in Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Saint Barrwg - Satellite Oddity - Bedwas, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Looking down on the village of Bedwas in Wales, stands the fourteenth century Parish church of St. Barrwgs, surrounded by ancient and modern graves. The most prominent feature of this church is its medieval saddle back, bell tower. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Maudlam Church - Satellite Oddity - Kenfig, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Maudlam Church dedicated to St.Mary Magdalene. The Medieval 750year old Church is surrounded by over 100 ancient graves, best seen from the Satellite View. Located in Kenfig, Wales, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Roman Fort - Satellite Oddity - Caister on Sea - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The partially excavated remains of a Roman fort, including wall, road, ditch sections, and building foundations. Built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army, occupied until the end of the 4th century. Caister on Sea, Norfolk. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Great Yarmouth Minster - Satellite Oddity - Norfolk, Great Britain.[
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Great Yarmouth Minster - The Minster Church of St Nicholas - The Green copper roof really stands out on the Satellite view. The Minster is one of the largest parish church's in Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Cromer Pier - Satellite Oddity - Cromer, Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities There has been a pier or jetty in Cromer since 1391. The most recent incarnation of Cromer Pier was built in 1901, approx 500 feet long. Located in Cromer, Norfolk, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/9/2013 last visited: 3/21/2013 |
view gallery |  Cromer Parish Church - Satellite Oddity - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities This Church has stood at the centre of Cromer for well over 600 years. The medieval church Cromer has the tallest parish tower in the Country. The shadow of the Tower shows on the Satellite view. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/8/2013 last visited: 3/21/2013 |
view gallery |  St Woolos Cathedral - Satellite Oddity - Newport, Gwent, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities St Woolos Cathedral - founded in 500 AD and extended over time by the Saxons, Normans, and Welsh. For the last 1500 years has looked down on the City of Newport. Now it is looked down on by Satellite. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/8/2013 last visited: 4/1/2013 |
view gallery |  RC Cathedral - Satellite Oddity - Norwich, Norfolk, Great Britain.[
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist - is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the city of Norwich, the Diocese of East Anglia. One of the largest RC Cathedral's in Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/6/2013 last visited: 3/22/2013 |
view gallery |  Norwich Castle - Satellite Oddity - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Norwich Castle - One of the city's most famous buildings, built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Norfolk, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/1/2013 last visited: 4/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Winter Garden - Satellite Oddity - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Winter Gardens - A rare seaside iron and glass pavilion, originally built 1878 in Torquay, shipped by Sea in 1903. Now located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain. Moved by Sea. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/1/2013 last visited: 4/7/2013 |
view gallery |  Wellington pier - Satellite Oddity - Great Yarmouth, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Wellington Pier over 700 feet long, opened in 1853. Now used as a 10 pin Bowling Centre. Located in the seaside Town of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/26/2013 last visited: 3/22/2013 |
view gallery |  Bittania Pier - Satellite Oddity - Great Yarmouth - Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Britannia Pier is the 2nd of Great Yarmouth's Piers. The original wooden structure was 700 feet long, opened in 1858. Located in Great Yarmouth, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/25/2013 last visited: 3/22/2013 |
view gallery |  Metropolitan Cathederal Church - Satellite Oddity - Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Which is closer to Heaven the Satellite or The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St David, also known as St David's Cathedral Cardiff is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Cardiff, South Wales posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/22/2013 last visited: 5/4/2013 |
view gallery |  St Fagans Castle & Gardens - Satellite Oddity - Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities St Fagans Castle originally a Ringwork raised in 1091-AD and by the 13th Century, was a solid stone castle. The medieval stone curtain wall remains, can still be seen to this day. Located in St Fagans, Cardiff, Capital of Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/21/2013 last visited: 4/7/2013 |
view gallery |  Newcastle Castle - Bridgend, Wales
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The castle of Newcastle in Bridgend is strategically placed on a high bluff above the Ogmore valley to guard the river crossing below. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/21/2013 last visited: 4/7/2013 |
view gallery |  Cromeleque dos Almendres - Evora, Portugal
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Cromlech of the Almendres megalithic complex (or Almendres Cromlech), located near Guadalupe, in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, municipality of Évora. posted by: razalas location: Évora, Portugal date approved: 3/21/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Big Bridge - Satellite Oddity - Afan Valley, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The former Aquaduct is a four arch bridge and is 450 feet Long, and 75 feet high, known locally as 'Y Bont Fawr' The Big Bridge is situated at Pontrhydyfen, in the Afan Valley, South Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 3/21/2013 last visited: 4/7/2013 |
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