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Welcome to what I want to become one of the largest sources of free .kmz/.kml files to take you around the world with Google Earth. If you need to find a specific location on your planet, or you’re just bored and want to see some cool places, you can have a look at this page. No search box, no categories, just press CTRL+F and look for the location which you want. New! ‘Around The World’ Google Desktop gadget
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Go around the world with Google Earth - Location list - .kmz / .kml directory |
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· Charles Augustus Lindbergh, a.k.a. “The Lone Eagle” was a famous American pilot. His airplane, “The Spirit of St. Louis”, is now in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
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All the .kmz and .kml files in this list point you at a certain location in Google Earth, with a description which also contains a link to the Wikipedia page about that place. |
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Antarctica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica Did you know that among the meteorites discovered in Antarctica pieces of the Moon and even Mars were found? |
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The Grand Canyon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon Did you know that the Grand Canyon is over a mile deep ? |
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The Parthenon (Athens) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon Did you know that the building of the Parthenon started in 447 BC ? |
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The Pantheon (Rome) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_%28Rome%29 Did you know that the word ’Pantheon’ means ’Temple Of All The Gods’ ? |
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The Mariana Trench http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_trench Did you know that the Mariana Trench is located at the biggest depth on Earth (almost 11km) ? |
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Mount Olympus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus Did you know that it was the home of gods like Zeus in Greek mythology? |
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Hagia Sophia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia Did you know that Hagia Sophia (Instanbul, Turkey) has been both a patriarchal basilica and a mosque and that it was the largest ever cathedral for more than a thousand years? |
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Everest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest Did you know that some expeditions use oxygen masks above 26000 feet? |
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Stonehenge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge Did you know that there is a stone which is called the Heel Stone? And it was once known as Friar’s Heel? |
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Colosseum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum Did you know that the construction of the Colosseum began in the year 72 under the rule of Vespasian? |
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Mount Rushmore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore Did you know that Mount Rushmore was visited by more than 2000000 people until 2005? |
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CN Tower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cn_tower Did you know that the CN Tower is struck by lightning more than 78 times a year? |
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Roswell (UFO incident) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell%2C_New_Mexico Did you know that prior to the Roswell incident, the area was a site for much of Robert Goddard’s rocketry work? |
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Big Ben (the Clock Tower) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_Tower%2C_Palace_of_Westminster Did you know that the Clock Tower has also been referred to as St. Stephen's Tower? |
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Great Wall of China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China Did you know that it was built to protect various dynasties from raids by nomadic tribes? |
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Australia Zoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Zoo Did you know that there often is an opportunity to pet a koala here? |
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the Pyramids of Gizeh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World ? |
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the Niagara Falls http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_River Did you know that the name "Niagara" is said to originate from an Iroquois word "Onguiaahra" which means "The Strait” ? |
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Taj Mahal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_mahal Did you know that when Mumtaz Mahal (which means ‘beloved ornament of the palace’) died, she was buried in the Taj Mahal? |
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the Eiffel Tower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_tower Did you know that 50 tones of paint are applied every seven years to protect it from rust? |
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the Statue of Liberty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_liberty Did you know that Gustave Eiffel is responsible for both designing the Eiffel Tower and the armature of the Statue of Liberty? |
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the tower of Pisa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisa_tower Did you know that the tower appeared in the Superman 3 Movie?
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