view gallery |  Monoceros Constellation - Unicorn - Kissimmee - Florida.
in Extraterrestrial Locations Monoceros Greek for Unicorn, and the Arabian Nights Unicorn, fiberglass sculpture on the driveway to the Arabian Nights dinner show attraction, Kissimmee, Florida. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Florida date approved: 5/10/2012 last visited: 11/5/2012 |
view gallery |  Neptune - Planet and Fountain in Tübingen, Germany, BW
in Extraterrestrial Locations At the Marktplatz (Market Place) in Tübingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg, there's a Fountain with a statue of the Roman god Neptune. And Neptune is als the 8th planet in our solar system. posted by: Tante.Hossi location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany date approved: 5/4/2012 last visited: 6/5/2009 |
view gallery |  Figure Holding the Sun - San Jose, CA
in Extraterrestrial Locations This sculpture is located outside the entrance to the San Jose Museum of Art. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 5/2/2012 last visited: 4/28/2012 |
view gallery |  Berna Fountain and Asteroid 1313 Berna - Bern, Switzerland
in Extraterrestrial Locations Berna, a personification of the city of Bern, as fountain and asteroid. posted by: fi67 location: Espace Mittelland (BE/SO), Switzerland date approved: 4/30/2012 last visited: 8/21/2012 |
view gallery |  Pestalozzi Statue and Asteroid 2970 Pestalozzi - Zürich, Switzerland
in Extraterrestrial Locations The best known statue of the Swiss pedagogue Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi and the asteroid named after him. posted by: fi67 location: Region Zuerich (ZH), Switzerland date approved: 4/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Planet - Mars - Roman God, Cardiff Castle, Wales.
in Extraterrestrial Locations The planet Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. The Roman God Mars was a God of agriculture before becoming associated with the Greek God Ares, God of War. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/29/2012 last visited: 4/30/2012 |
view gallery |  Sol - Sun - Sol, Cardiff Castle, Wales.
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Roman God of the Sun (Sol) is often shown carrying a whip and wearing a radiate crown: In Burges’ representation his head is bare, and he holds in both hands his identifying attribute, the Sun. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/28/2012 last visited: 4/30/2012 |
view gallery |  Planet - Venus - Roman God. Cardiff, Wales.
in Extraterrestrial Locations Venus had a Planet named after her. Venus the mythical Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and military victory, Her sculpture features on the clock tower of Cardiff Castle, Wales. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/28/2012 last visited: 4/28/2012 |
view gallery |  Planet - Mercury - Roman God, Cardiff Castle, Wales.
in Extraterrestrial Locations Mercury first Planet from the Sun, and Mercury the mythical Roman God principally associated with commerce, and messenger to the Gods. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/27/2012 last visited: 4/28/2012 |
view gallery |  Inland Revenue Entrance Unicorn And Constellation Monoceros – Manchester, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations This unicorn is guarding the entrance to the old Inland Revenue office that was built in 1876. It is sharing its duties with a lion, and each is holding a shield with the U.K. coat of arms. posted by: dtrebilc location: Northwest England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Unicorn And Constellation Monoceros – Manchester, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations This sign shows a very realistic looking unicorn in the middle of a dark wood. Well at least as realistic as a mythical creature can be. posted by: dtrebilc location: Northwest England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Benjamin Franklin Square Park - Franklin Crater (Syracuse, New York)
in Extraterrestrial Locations A park and lunar crater dedicated to Benjamin Franklin. posted by: Canadianzombie location: New York date approved: 4/22/2012 last visited: 8/1/2012 |
view gallery |  The Unicorn Hotel and Constellation Monoceros – Ripon, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations This 3 dimensional unicorn is being used to advertise the pub that is called The Unicorn Hotel. Monoceros is the Greek name for a Unicorn and according to Wikipedia, the symbolism for the constellation is the Unicorn. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 4/22/2012 last visited: 3/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Minerva and 93 Minerva Asteroid - Paris, France
in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue of Minerva is located in the Louvre Museum. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 4/21/2012 last visited: 10/16/2011 |
view gallery |  Apollo and the Apollo Crater - Paris, France
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Louvre entitles this sculpture "Apollon du type de l'Apollon de Cassel". It was once in the collection of Cardinal Richilieu. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 4/17/2012 last visited: 10/16/2011 |
view gallery |  Ganymede & Ganymede (Jupiter's moon) - Zürich, Switzerland
in Extraterrestrial Locations Statue of Ganymede and Zeus (represented as an eagle) on the shore of Zürichsee (Lake Zürich). posted by: vraatja location: Region Zuerich (ZH), Switzerland date approved: 4/16/2012 last visited: 12/2/2011 |
view gallery |  Vénus d'Arles & the Planet Venus - Paris, France
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Venus d'Arles is on permanent display in the Louvre Museum in Paris. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 4/16/2012 last visited: 10/16/2011 |
view gallery |  Venus de Milo & the Planet Venus - Paris, France
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Venus de Milo is on permanent display in the Louvre Museum in Paris. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: 9/12/2012 |
view gallery |  Apollo and the Apollo Crater - Paris, France
in Extraterrestrial Locations Apollo was a Roman and Greek God with many roles. This sculpture of him is in the Louvre. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: 10/16/2011 |
view gallery |  Queen Victoria with Victory (Victoria) and Asteroid 12 Victoria – Bradford, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations 12 Victoria is a large main-belt asteroid, originally named after Queen Victoria. It was changed to be officially named after the Roman Goddess Victoria, otherwise known as Victory. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 4/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Archimedes’s Eureka Moment and Asteroid 5261 Eureka – Manchester, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue of Archimedes and his Eureka moment was erected by the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in September 1990. Spookily this was in the same year that asteroid 5261 Eureka was discovered. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 4/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Florence Nightingale & Nightingale Corona - London, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue of Florence Nightengale is located at Waterloo Place next to a Memorial to those lost in the Crimean War. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 3/26/2012 last visited: 4/3/2013 |
view gallery |  Zachotín - asteroid and village, Czech republic
in Extraterrestrial Locations Zachotín is a village that has hosted the Mobile Astronomical Expedition of Prague Stefánik Observatory and the main-belt asteroid. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 3/25/2012 last visited: 3/26/2012 |
view gallery |  Boadicea & the Boadicea Paterae - London, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Boadicea Paterae is a volcanic caldera on the planet Venus. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 3/19/2012 last visited: 12/9/2012 |
view gallery |  Robert Falcon Scott & Scott Crater - London, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations Robert Falcon Scott, well-known for his expeditions to the Antarctic, was a Royal Navy officer. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 3/17/2012 last visited: 3/20/2012 |
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