Watercraft

Camp Pendleton, California

This is a US Navy hovercraft base at Camp Pendelton, California. You can see some of the hovercraft parked up, and there is a massive ramp that goes down to the beach for them to get straight out onto the…

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Saturday, 21st May 2005

Earle Naval Weapons Station

This 2.2 mile long trident off the Northern New Jersey shore is actually Earle Naval Weapons Station. Apparently the pier is capable of providing ammunition to nearly every class of ship operated by the United States Navy and Coast Guard…

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Saturday, 21st May 2005

Rowing On The Charles River

Apparently one of the most popular (and picturesque) sports in Boston/Cambridge is rowing on the Charles River. This view near Harvard University captures several 8-person racing shells in mid-stroke. Very cool. Cashman Andrus says: You can clearly see the paddles…

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Thursday, 12th May 2005

Tankers

Here's a tanker being tugged off the coast of Mexico, there's another one not too far off as well. Scarily, the first one (thumbnail #1) looks a little like it's leaking... Here's another off the coast of LA (captured alongside…

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Thursday, 12th May 2005

The San Jacinto Monument

A monument to the battle that won Texas' independence, the San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest memorial column. At 570 feet, it's 15 feet higher than the Washington Memorial. Also at the site is the permanently berthed Battleship Texas.…

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Tuesday, 3rd May 2005

Husky Stadium

It looks like the University of Washington graduation day at Husky Stadium. I hope no-one is late as the Montlake Drawbridge to south is letting a sailboat through so there's a bit of a traffic jam. Thanks: CT & Jonathan

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Saturday, 30th April 2005

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Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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