cool

Kansas is flat!

How can you say that, why that second picture shows they had to cut through a massive hill. :lol:

I watched a TV documentary (a couple of times) from the 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World' series which is why I gave the answer I did. It's a fascinating glimpse into a whole range of the problems and successes around the railroad's construction. Watch it if you can.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_W...dustrial_World

That sounds really interesting. Thanks for the tip!

In fact, here it is!



The others in the series are worth a look too.

Thanks Rhianne, that's tasty!

Ok Ladys and Gents Here's a weird one ,

OK, it's Big Lake Wildlife Area, but the real question is why? :confused:

How the Hell Dude ?????


And the forrestry folks were seeing how it grew back and how it affected the wild life

Bruce is good but lets see him get this one ,

I want to know why an Arkansas park in operated by Texas?
I know those Google campuses have perks, but alcohol?

But how did you get Big lake ?????

Easy, I saw it before the edges were red. But I still want to know what/why those shapes, that's when Google twisted my poor little pea brain. :nuts:

the forestry folks were experimenting with different shapes for cutting back the Forrest , to see how it grew back and how it affected the wild life

I wonder if it was just the shape of the clearing or there was some ground contour involved. You know, rock outcrops, knolls and stuff.

Not much conture in a swamp

OK, then whether animals get freaked more or less by different sight lines and their perception of open spaces of different shapes. Sounds tough to get funding for, probably some federal money there.

I'm sure this will be easy for this crowd but I thought it was worth it for such a nice variety of aircraft in one place.

In addition to Where Is This, What Is That middle aircraft at the bottom? Something with the wings removed?

I was thinking Palmdale, CA, but, after GooglEarthing a bit, I think, maybe not.

The fuselage might be a B-58 Hustler. W/the wings removed.

Attachment 43572

Close but not quite.
Could be the B-58, can't find pics of one taken apart.

Another pic from the same location and another one of those wingless things, this time without the notches taken out.
Two pics zooming in on them a bit.

Is that Tuscon?

Nope

Still working on the "Where", (Eastern blok somewhere I suspect) but the "What" I'm pretty sure is a SAAB J 35 Draken

https://www.the-blueprints.com/bluep...1955-35844.jpg

With wings removed - the air intakes just screamed Saab at me

Nice find, that definitely looks like it. Strange bird.
It makes sense now for where the picture is, though believe it or not you're a lot closer with Palmdale than Eastern Bloc.

Oooooooo a HINT.

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Mojave ... google map link

Wow! Great first post.
Welcome to the Cellar!

Thanks for the welcome. It was an interesting challenge.

well done!

Gravdigr you were only 35 miles away with Palmdale though you get extra credit for the plane ID.

Oops, it was Ocean's Edge who came up with the plane, thanks for playing!

was great fun :)

Ditto.

This one would be difficult for me, but I'm guessing someone who follows sports closely might pick it up quickly.

Hintage? What continent?

Killed two hours, anyway.

The area that has been masked off with white, is that covering a name on a roof, or is that an open stadium with a name visible on the field? I assume you blocked off the name.

I whited out a sponsor name on the roof.

This is North America. Anywhere else and it would have to be a massive fútbol stadium, right? :)

Is it on this list?

Nope, strangely enough. It does host pro sports though.

Looks like San Antonio - home of the Spurs

Correct!
Freeman Coliseum & AT&T Center in San Antonio

Where is this?

Attachment 43617

City of Rocks State Park - New Mexico

Sorry, looks nothing like White Hart Lane.

Very well done, Ocean's Edge. How did you find it? There are huge boulders, and a campground sign. With a Pegasus picture.

Got lucky ... Pegasus / Campground ... wasn't too hard

Is that the Atlanta Marriott Marquis atrium?

Got it in one.

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, one of the Southeast USA's true architectural masterpieces. In 1986, acclaimed science fiction writer Ray Bradbury had said of the then-new Marriott, "This hotel is science fiction!" It's still one of the most unique structures in the Southeast.

It took me a while to realize the camera was aimed down. My brain kept seeing the pattern of a face, and I thought it was some sort of sculpture. But then it was obvious it was a huge atrium, and I did lots of Google searching for terms along those lines. A very impressive building.

Where is this?
 

I stay there when I attend Dragon*Con. The first time I saw the atrium it was absolutely mind blowing.

Put together this vertical panorama from images I shot in while I was there in 2006.

http://www.anobviousdistraction.com/...anorama_th.jpg
(click for bigger image)

Any building done by the same architect (John Portman) is usually spectacular. The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles, is another example of his work and is a regular feature in movies and TV series.

Lake Geneva.

Well damn.

Yes. That's it.

Thank you, Bruce.

That atrium is in the Tardis. Next.

Jumping line...
 

I'm outta here for today, but, Ima leave you with this.

Should be easy enough.

Whir dis be at?

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Whiteman Air Force base in MO