Interesting spot on the maps, virtual sign seeing on the net.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Spaceport America (Southwest Regional Spaceport)


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Spaceport AmericaSpaceport America (formerly the Southwest Regional Spaceport) is a spaceport located in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin in New Mexico, United States. It lies 90 miles (140 km) north of El Paso, 45 miles (72 km) north of Las Cruces, 30 miles (48 km) east of Truth or Consequences. It is currently under active development and is expected to be completed in 2011.

The site has been described "the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport". As of October 2009, eight suborbital missions have been successfully launched from the port.

Wikipedia - Spaceport America

Monday, October 17, 2011

Legoland Florida


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Legoland Florida is a theme park in Winter Haven, Florida, scheduled to open on Saturday October 15, 2011. Merlin Entertainments Group will operate the park which will encompass 145 acres (0.59 km2) of the former Cypress Gardens amusement park, making Legoland Florida the world's largest Legoland park.

Wikipedia - Legoland Florida

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LEGOLAND Florida, opening October 2011, is a 150-acre family theme park located in Winter Haven, just 45 minutes southwest of the Orlando theme parks or downtown Tampa. The Park will offer interactive attractions, family rides, shows, restaurants, shopping and beautiful landscape specifically geared for families with children ages 2 to12.



Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Willis Tower (Sears Tower)


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The Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
The Willis Tower (formerly named, and still commonly referred to as, the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.[4] At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for nearly 25 years. The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States and the seventh-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Although Sears's naming rights expired in 2003, the building continued to be called the Sears Tower for several years. In March 2009, London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings agreed to lease a portion of the building, and obtained the building's naming rights.[6] On July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed the Willis Tower.

Wikipedia - Willis Tower