Red, White, Blue
Oakland
Ships
October 02, 2008
Red, White, Blue
Postcard from Phil Bray
"Sorry to hear you are under the weather... Here is a patriotic shot from Oakland Harbor to brighten up your day."
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The Pentagon
Washington
Buildings
September 30, 2008
Situated in Arlington County, Virginia, is the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defence. It was completed in 1943 and was designed by a Swedish American architect called George Bergstrom. Despite its age, it is still one of the...
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The Scottish Rite Cathedral
Indianapolis
Buildings
September 30, 2008
Built between 1927 and 1929, the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis is considered as one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in the whole country. Furthermore, with a main tower that rises 212 feet from the ground, it is also the...
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The Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis
Sport
September 30, 2008
The Indianapolis 500 is considered as one of the oldest motor sport events in the world. In fact the first 500 was held on May 11th 1911 and next years race will not only mark the 93rd occasion but also the 64th consecutive year of the event. The race...
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American Museum of Natural History
Washington
Spectacular Vistas
September 29, 2008
The American Museum of Natural History is perhaps one of the most visited and most renowned museums in the world. It was established in 1869 and found its current home along the Upper West Side in Manhattan in 1874. Since then, the museum has grown to...
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American Public Gardens
Washington
Spectacular Vistas
September 29, 2008
Unlike us green-fingered-Alan-Titchmarsh-loving Brits, Americans tend to be a garden-loving people who don’t actually have a great love of gardening. Nonetheless, there are nearly five hundred publicly funded botanical gardens in the States, and as...
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Capitol Hill
Washington
Buildings
September 29, 2008
Capitol Hill is not only one of the oldest residential communities in Washington D.C, but with approximately 35,000 people living in an area of just under two square miles, it is also one of the most densely populated. Within America’s most famous...
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Declaration of Independence
Washington
Special Moments
September 29, 2008
The Declaration of Independence’s purpose was to state that the thirteen American colonies in 1776 were now no longer part of the British Empire. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, and is essentially an official explanation to why America...
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State University of New York, Albany
New York
Buildings
September 26, 2008
Founded in 1844, the State University of New York is an internationally recognized public university, well renowned for its expertise in criminal justice, sociology and it’s College of Nanotechnology Science, which ranks number one in the world.
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National Air and Space Museum
Washington
Buildings
September 25, 2008
The National Air and Space Museum has the largest collection of spacecraft and aircraft in the world and caters to around 5 million visitors each year.
Officially formed in 1946, the museum offers breathtaking exhibitions and research into the...
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Library of Congress
Washington
Buildings
September 25, 2008
Located in three buildings in Washington D.C is the largest library in the world.
The Library of Congress was established in 1800 when the capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington, however the British destroyed the first library in 1814...
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Washington Monument
Washington
Sculptures & Monuments
September 25, 2008
Officially opened in 1888, the Washington Monument is an obelisk commemorating the father of the United States, George Washington.
When it was erected it was the world’s tallest structure at 169m, until the Eiffel Tower was finished in Paris a...
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Jefferson Memorial
Washington
Buildings
September 25, 2008
On the shore of the Potamac River in Washington D.C is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, celebrating an American Founding Father, the principal author of Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States.
It was President...
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The Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Buildings
September 25, 2008
The Lincoln Memorial is perhaps one of the most idiosyncratic icons of America. Located in the equally familiar surroundings of the National Mall, it was built to honour the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Construction of the...
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Chicago Skylines
Chicago
Buildings
September 25, 2008
With a population of three million people, Chicago is the largest city by population in the state of Illinois.
Known informally as America’s second-city, Chicago features a variety of prominent buildings by a number of important architects such...
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Aircraft Cemetery
San Diego
Airplane
September 22, 2008
Abandoned in the middle of the desert, this is where elderly aircrafts come to die. These metallic boneyards have been steadily filling in recent years due to the problems that are beginning to affect the multi-billion aircraft industry, highlighted...
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Yosemite National Park
California
Spectacular Vistas
September 21, 2008
Bridal Veil Fall is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Yosemite National Park, California. Although certainly not the highest waterfall, millions of visitors each year come to see the water dramatically drop 188m into the plunge pool below. The...
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Monument Valley Arizona
Arizona
Spectacular Vistas
September 19, 2008
Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah. It lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation. The Navajo name for the valley is Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii (Valley of the Rocks).
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The...
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America from Above
Arizona
Spectacular Vistas
September 19, 2008
Technology has come a long way from its formative photographs of earth taken in the late fifties and early sixties. Here are a collection of beautiful images where it is nearly impossible to determine where the heavens end and the earth begins.
At...
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Gateway Arch
Saint Louis
Buildings
September 18, 2008
Standing at 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide at its base is the Gateway Way, the iconic image of St. Loius, Missouri and also the tallest monument in the United States. Designed by Eero Saarinen, a Finnish-American architect and structural engineer...
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