Showing posts with label maps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maps. Show all posts

2007-08-24

Globalization

With thanks to Google Maps and PCWorld.

Corporations are taking over the world, or maybe just putting their name on our globe.




Ford has a giant logo on their headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.

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Coca Cola have their logo carved in a Chilean mountain.

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Or possibly, Oprah will rule the world.

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2007-03-10

Somewhere deep in the Chadian desert...

a shepherd with his camel and cows stop at a parched water hole to rest and let the livestock eat the rough dry foliage.

High in the sky, a satellite takes a shot of this shepherd and immortalizes him on Google maps.

You can see this Shepherd here.

2006-08-18

The Kuwait Towers

The Kuwait Towers are a Kuwaiti Landmark. The Towers are located on the Water Front. Built in 1979 these three towers have a dual function as both entertainment facilities and water reservoirs.

The largest tower has two spheres, the upper is a revolving observation deck with cafeteria and the lower sphere has 3 restaurants in the top part and a one million gallon water reservoir in the bottom.

The middle sized tower has another one million gallon water reservoir in the sphere and lastly the thin tower has 96 concealed spotlights which illuminate the other two towers and the surrounding area.

Dimensions

height of tower (1): 185 m
height of tower (2): 145.80 m

The Kuwait Towers under construction:



Kuwait Towers 1
Kuwait Towers 2
Kuwait Towers 3


Satellite image of the Kuwait Towers:


Kuwait Towers Top View

The Kuwait Towers in its full completed glory:

Kuwait Towers

2005-10-28

Some Close Up Kuwait Satellite Pictures

I was playing around with google maps and here are some places in Kuwait you might recognize:

The Busy Sooq Sharq

The Grand Impressive Amiri Diwan

The unmistakeable Kuwait Towers

The airplane shaped Kuwait Airport

The sky high Liberation Tower

Failaka Island, our own little Hawaii

Enjoy, try finding your house.

2005-10-02

Dubai Palms Project

Palms Project


Here is a picture of the Dubai Palms project, where an artificial palm shaped island is being built. When completed, the resort will sport 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, cinemas, and other facilities. When completed, the resort is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people.

When I heard about the Palms project, I thought it was a clever photoshopped logo for the Nakheel Co. I did not realize they where serious until I saw it while flying on my way to Dubai and seeing it from the airplane window.