Landmarks near you? [Archive] - Motorsport Forums

Brown, Jon Brow

7th February 2007, 22:01

Are there any intersting/famous landmarks in the region where you live?

These are near me.
http://www.ascothotel.co.uk/images/blackpool-tower.jpg

And the tallest church in England
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/library/usersupport/lrs/collections/images/stwalburges.jpg

AndySpeed

7th February 2007, 22:07

But not the tallest spire ;)

In Norwich we have, I think, the second tallest spire in the country.

Near Lancaster we have Lancaster University

tony_yeboah

7th February 2007, 22:10

i live near the oldest league football ground in the world

fandango

7th February 2007, 23:33

There are all sorts of famous buildings here in Barcelona, but the nearest one to my home is this:

schmenke

7th February 2007, 23:34

Inspiring thread...

Brown, Jon Brow

7th February 2007, 23:37

There are all sorts of famous buildings here in Barcelona, but the nearest one to my home is this:

That looks a bit like the Gherkin in London!

fandango

7th February 2007, 23:47

That looks a bit like the Gherkin in London!

Yeah, it's a similar shape. It lights up at night, and can be any colour. It looks pretty cool when it starts changing colours, but it's usually just like this, the colours of Barça. Kind of ironic, though, when they're telling you to conserve energy and water. It's owned by the water company.

As a little contrast, near the Sagrada Família, there's this :

Quattroporte

7th February 2007, 23:51

I built a sandcastle at the beach a couple of days ago.... It's near my house does that count?

tannat

8th February 2007, 00:44

Graceland (home of Elvis Presley)
Lorraine Motel (where MLK was shot)

jso1985

8th February 2007, 01:09

San Francisco Xavier University, the second oldest University in the Americas
and the whole city downtown is full of buildings from the colonial times(1538-1825) wich are somehow nice landmarks around here or at least the tourists think they are

harvick#1

8th February 2007, 01:11

give me 40 minutes and I'll be at the Sears Tower.

Daniel

8th February 2007, 02:08

I live close to the smallest city in the UK

Alexamateo

8th February 2007, 02:22

Graceland (home of Elvis Presley)
Lorraine Motel (where MLK was shot)

Same as Tannat, because he's my neighbor! :) I'd also add the Mississippi River itself but many cities can claim that.

edv

8th February 2007, 02:32

I live near the Big Rock, which was plunked down by a retreating glacier in the middle of nowhere.
http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta/images/arch/okotoks_erratic_det_a.jpg

Skid Marx

8th February 2007, 04:58

Here's a famous landmark near me: The Vehicle Assembly Building, at Kennedy Space Center, is one of the largest buildings in the world.

Skid Marx

8th February 2007, 05:02

This one is my favorite, not from where I live now, but from my hometown of St. Louis, MO. The world famous Gateway Arch:

Erki

8th February 2007, 05:31

I live near the tallest hill in Estonia(and the whole Baltics) - 318m :s mokin:

gadjo_dilo

8th February 2007, 10:07

Bucharest is a boring city and it hosts an ugly building, People's House ( these days it's the Palace of Parliament ). It's famous cos it's associated with Ceausescu's madness and cos it's the second largest building in the world and the largest in Europe.
And if it wasn't enough I work just across this horrible thing and I have to see it through the window 8 hours/day.
http://www.kambox.net/uploads/Image/Magazin/casa_poporului.jpg
http://www.interra.ro/upload/textSection/casa%20poporului.jpg

Hotbikerchic33

8th February 2007, 10:35

Nothing famous near me but then i do live in one of those boring parts of the uk!! :(

I guess the nearest famous landmark from me is Lincoln Cathedral in yes you guessed it Lincoln lol thats pretty cool :D

ArrowsFA1

8th February 2007, 10:52

And if it wasn't enough I work just across this horrible thing and I have to see it through the window 8 hours/day.
You'll have a great view of the GP Masters race coming your way soon :cool:

Here's a view of my town Eastbourne from Beachy Head looking out to the English Channel. The channel's quite a substantial landmark :p

Ranger

8th February 2007, 10:55

The Bridge and the Opera House, both less than 10 km away from me.

I'll be going there for a concert on Monday night, which will be nice.

ShiftingGears

8th February 2007, 10:56

What he said :p :

Captain VXR

8th February 2007, 11:01

The Roman Baths, and some Geogian buildings made of Bath Stone. Nothing to shout about really.

Donney

8th February 2007, 11:01

I live right behind the beautiful Cathedral of León just by the old roman walls of León, a very nice place to live.

LotusElise

8th February 2007, 11:42

A 70s bus station voted in the top ten ugliest buildings in Britain by BBC TV viewers. Next to that, there's a tower that used to be used for testing lifts which you can see for miles.

Brown, Jon Brow

8th February 2007, 12:31

A 70s bus station voted in the top ten ugliest buildings in Britain by BBC TV viewers. Next to that, there's a tower that used to be used for testing lifts which you can see for miles.

Is that the Express lift tower in Northampton?
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/a/a1/180px-UK_Northampton_Express_Lift_Tower_2005_10_22.jpg

Caroline

8th February 2007, 13:54

Small cities aside, here is the nearest of the many castles in our area. This one is about 4 miles away.

http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/upload/imagelibrary/RhuddlanPL019083.jpg

Rhuddlan Castle, built in the 1280s, by Edward I to defend against the Welsh.

LotusElise

8th February 2007, 13:54

That's the one, Jon.

I just remembered, the gatehouse where the Gunpowder Plot was meant to have been hatched is close too, about a mile from where my parents live.

BDunnell

8th February 2007, 14:08

I suppose the nearest 'landmark' to me is the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club.

Storm

8th February 2007, 14:17

I live right behind the beautiful Cathedral of León just by the old roman walls of León, a very nice place to live.

:up:
Is this close to the Casa de los Botines ?

btw, mi profesora es de León también :)

tinchote

8th February 2007, 15:20

I'm visiting the city where we grew up, and it has the biggest cathedral of Argentina (and maybe South America all together).

http://www.sardoslaplata.com.ar/fotosdelp/cat2.jpg

BrentJackson

8th February 2007, 15:54

Picture shot a couple blocks from my current residence.

AndySpeed

8th February 2007, 17:29

In Norwich I would say the following two buildings constitute landmarks because of their brilliant architecture

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/31/Norwich_UK_train_station.JPG/300px-Norwich_UK_train_station.JPG

http://www.pipemajor.freeserve.co.uk/miscellaneous_photos/village_and_sandawana/norwich/09_nch_cath_cloisters.jpg

Iain

8th February 2007, 18:27

How sad is it that I recognised both those pictures from I Am Alan Partridge? :s :p :

Landmarks from this area?

There's Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/linlithgow/linlithgowpalace/images/palacex-450.jpg

The Five Sisters, which is a group of shale oil bings which have been preserved as a monument to that industry being formed here. Most of the other bings have been removed and landscaped.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/biographies/images/jamesyoung-450.jpg

And only 25 minutes away is the Forth Rail Bridge. Coming up to the 117th anniversary of it's official opening next month.
http://www.johncarrollphotography.com/forth_rail_bridge.jpg

Josti

8th February 2007, 19:27

I live near this thing. It's called the Evoluon and is nowadays used as a congras building. Of course, the UFO shape is very striking.

I also live near the first and original Philips complexes, of which most of them will be destroyed in the next couple of years.

tracyk

8th February 2007, 19:38

I live a few miles from Lands End and i can see St Michael's Mount from my window.

suzy m

8th February 2007, 19:41

I suppose the biggest landmark for Stranraer (where I'm from) is this:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/16/43/164309_10da7d52.jpg

Not the best of picture to actually make out what it is I must admit! It's actually the ferry terminal for Stena for both conventional and HSS ferry services to Belfast. In 2 years time though the ferries are moving further round Loch Ryan to Cairnryan and the terminal here will be replaced by, amongst other things, a casino.

Where I currently live is a bit small for too many landlmarks so will have to make do with this wee one:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/01/250108_8406b1b8.jpg

schmenke

8th February 2007, 19:56

...The Five Sisters, which is a group of shale oil bings which have been preserved as a monument to that industry being formed here. Most of the other bings have been removed and landscaped....

Not necessarily a landmark, but I'm about 45mins away from the Three Sisters... :mark:

BaldyMan

8th February 2007, 20:09

WW2 RAF Tangmere (Douglas Bader) is the village I live in, and just up the road is where Rolls Royce Motor Cars are built.
And where I work Historic Goodwood Motor Circuit.

AndySpeed

9th February 2007, 01:05

Where I currently live is a bit small for too many landlmarks so will have to make do with this wee one:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/01/250108_8406b1b8.jpg

That's an impressive sign!

VresiBerba

9th February 2007, 12:37

Not exactly in arms reach but this "landmark" is, well, ugly as well as Swedens tallest building.

http://www.bizzbook.com/hamnen/bilder/TurningTorso/torsoLights.jpg

Donney

9th February 2007, 13:11

:up:
Is this close to the Casa de los Botines ?

btw, mi profesora es de León también :)

About 5 min away. Is she? What a coincidence!!!! Send her my regards!!!!

tinchote

9th February 2007, 13:15

Not exactly in arms reach but this "landmark" is, well, ugly as well as Swedens tallest building.

I knew there was something twisted with Swedes ;) :D

fly_ac

9th February 2007, 13:50

I live about 20 minutes from Table Mountain, but I can see it from my house. Well, it is rather big. :D

slinkster

9th February 2007, 21:11

I live near the Big Rock, which was plunked down by a retreating glacier in the middle of nowhere.
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Nice rock :)

I live near the UK's second biggest city.. it's most famous landmark being the spaghetti junction which is far too ugly to show in a picture.. but it's erm... "special"

AndySpeed

10th February 2007, 00:47

Not exactly in arms reach but this "landmark" is, well, ugly as well as Swedens tallest building.

You think that's ugly? I actually think it's quite good for a tall building, although maybe from different angles and in different light it might not look as good.

Better than the Arndale Centre in Manchester - the most hideous building I've seen in my life.

viper_man

10th February 2007, 04:49

Butlins in Skegness! THE most famous landmark ever.

Also Fantasy Island, a big glass pyramid theme park 'Britains first indoor theme park'.

And nearer to my home in the village of croft, the oldest pub in Lincolnshire and also my place of work http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/lincolnshire/oldchequersinn.htm

millencolin

10th February 2007, 09:24

im 40 minutes away from surfers paradise

Ian McC

10th February 2007, 12:12

Aah, from my bedroom window on a Saturday night you can just see the burning cars and stacks of burning tyres as the chavs run riot in Chav Central, just before they head home and make out with their sisters, surely is a sight to see, err, the burning cars and tyres I mean, not the making out bit. :D

Hazell B

10th February 2007, 17:15

There's a church clock two villages away (Whitgift/Ousefleet) that goes up to 13 o'clock.

I don't think the locals were the brightest of sparks when they made it :mark:

Captain VXR

10th February 2007, 18:20

There's a church clock two villages away (Whitgift/Ousefleet) that goes up to 13 o'clock.

I don't think the locals were the brightest of sparks when they made it :mark:

Pictures please :D

Iain

10th February 2007, 20:08

Butlins in Skegness! THE most famous landmark ever.

I was there when I was 4. :D Loved that place, especially the monorails. :cool:

BrentJackson

10th February 2007, 21:24

I live about 20 minutes from Table Mountain, but I can see it from my house. Well, it is rather big. :D

One helluva view form the top of it too. :D

Mp3 Astra

11th February 2007, 01:16

Does Europe's largest free music festival count as a landmark in the calendar? :D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythms_of_the_World
http://www.rotw.org.uk/#

Apart from that, Hitchin doesn't have any landmarks that I know of.

CarlMetro

12th February 2007, 11:45

Sandy has no real landmarks, apart from a 300m tall TV, radio and telephone transmission tower. But it would be well known to ornithologists because it is home to the headquarters of the RSPB.

janneppi

12th February 2007, 13:20

CarlMetro, my birthplace area has a similar majestic landmark, it's great because there is no chance of getting lost in a 30 km radius from the tower, especially since the damn this is located on the highest point in Southern Finland. :)

fly_ac

12th February 2007, 13:32

One helluva view form the top of it too. :D

Nah, looks pretty much the same if I stand on top, of my house I meant. :D

Yes it is awsome from the top of the mountain. ;)

ian959

12th February 2007, 14:41

Better than the Arndale Centre in Manchester - the most hideous building I've seen in my life.

I dunno, some of Birmingham is pretty bad - certainly New Street is the most hideous railway station in the world and a serious contender for most hideous building.

As for landmarks near me? Err, lemme think... well the State Government that gave away Rally Australia would suggest the Perth Bells but that would be a load of BS. No nothing springs to mind, although The Pinnacles are a couple of hours away and they are quite impressive.

Brown, Jon Brow

12th February 2007, 14:48

Preston Bus Station is quite horrific

http://www.gandljdean.co.uk/ribble/pics/rp66.jpg

schmenke

12th February 2007, 20:53

Sandy has no real landmarks, apart from a 300m tall TV, radio and telephone transmission tower...

Reception must be good in your neighbourhood... :mark:

Captain VXR

12th February 2007, 20:57

Preston Bus Station is quite horrific

http://www.gandljdean.co.uk/ribble/pics/rp66.jpg

Do they still use those buses there :eek: . In Bath most buses are '54' reg or newer.

Brown, Jon Brow

12th February 2007, 21:09

I think that picture is a few years old ;)

But if you think the bus station is ugly on the outside, it's worse on the inside

Brown, Jon Brow

12th February 2007, 21:21

This clip shows how bleak Preston is :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXWZ9HklgU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyNAvBF-YHE

Brown, Jon Brow

12th February 2007, 22:05

Oh I forgot!

I live near the best Rollercoaster in the world! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufOA4T-9Hkk

A.F.F.

12th February 2007, 22:19

I just have to say this is a great thread for once :up:

About the landmarks, here in Havukoski we have none :s

Mark in Oshawa

13th February 2007, 15:28

We have nothing around here to compare to some of the great strurctures and sites some of you have posted. The only real "landmark" of note in Oshawa (my hometown) is the estate of R.S. McLaughlin, who was a great phlantrophist as well as president of GM of Canada. He built the McLaughlin Carriage works into McLaughlin Automobiles, and then worked out an agreement with GM to become McLaughlin Buick, and finally, just GM of Canada after WW2. His estate in the middle of Oshawa is a preserved piece of a mansion that is very typical of the Capitalist Barons of the first part of the last century. It is fully in in the condition it was when he passed, and it really looks almost if if he could pop out of a doorway at any time. He gave the estate to the Oshawa General Hospital next door to run as a tourist attraction, and it is that. Many movies and TV shows have been shot there, including a lot that many of you might have seen.

For a city that was basically a frontier bush community in 1850, it is the best we got.....

Mark in Oshawa

13th February 2007, 15:30

Oh yes, and it is 30 minutes to the front gate of Mosport, which isnt half as impressive as that front gate at Silverstone!!!!

Ranger

3rd April 2009, 13:08

I cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge and see the Opera House every day.

ShiftingGears

3rd April 2009, 13:51

This clip shows how bleak Preston is :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXWZ9HklgU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyNAvBF-YHE

Oh wow. And I thought Newtown was bad.

Mark

3rd April 2009, 14:26

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3408162213_e8b5893e21.jpg

and of course..
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/236739479_975c1f618c.jpg

emporer_k

3rd April 2009, 18:03

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3408162213_e8b5893e21.jpg

and of course..
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/236739479_975c1f618c.jpg

I pass those twice a day on my way to and from work, and you could the angel from the playing field at my old school.

Alexamateo

3rd April 2009, 20:35

I live not far from Graceland, Elvis Presley's house. Does that count? :D

Mark in Oshawa

4th April 2009, 04:01

Graceland would work Alex....

This is just up the road from me...the world's highest hydralic Lift Lock.

Mark in Oshawa

4th April 2009, 04:04

If anyone wanted to know what is the other side of me to the west, instead of Peterborough...we have this fine example of a city, with the world's first retractable roof stadium that WORKS ( Take THAT Montreal!) and the world's highest free standing Structure, The Roger's Centre (Formerly Skydome) and CN Tower are in plain sight in this photo:

Mark in Oshawa

4th April 2009, 04:09

Here is the Toronto Skyline taken from Toronto Island, a land mark of park land out in Lake Ontario opposite the downtown core. The CN Tower and the Roger's Centre (home of the Blue Jays, Argo's and the Buffalo Bills for two games a year!) are the two most unique building's easily visible in this picture. CN Tower is still the tallest free standing structure in the world but I think a tower in Kuala Lumpur or Singapore is due to pass it eventually. 1815 feet or 551 metres I believe. The Skydome-Roger's Centre is the first retractable roof stadium of this size that actually worked although it is a little sterile compared to newer ones now....

Easy Drifter

4th April 2009, 05:59

The Town of Midland claims Martyrs Shrine and St. Marie Among the Hurons (Restored fort/village of the Huron Indians/Jesuit Missionaries more or less wiped out by the Iroquois) but both are actually in Tay Twp. where I live.
Not too far away is The Big Chute Marine Railway on the Trent Severn Waterway. Supposedly the longest Marine railway in the world able to take boats up to 70 feet. There are warning signs about Rattlers posted but I have never seen one nor has anyone I know. It is their territory though.
Sorry no pictures.

schmenke

4th April 2009, 16:37

...This is just up the road from me...the world's highest hydralic Lift Lock.

Not sure about that...
The highest, by far, is at the Three Gorges dam in China, although it has been fraught with problems since its commission (I was there).
Still there are at least a couple higher around the world than that in Peterborough.

driveace

4th April 2009, 19:26

What an interesting thread this is.Been to lots of these places,in Australia and Canada.I am sure I have been to Oshawa Mark on my tours of Western Canada,I am sure you overlook the town from high up,then drop down a large hill into the town,correct me if I am wrong.Oh the nearest landmarks to me are Ilkley Moor,and Harewood House.

Easy Drifter

4th April 2009, 22:17

Not sure if Mark is on the road so I will answer. Oshawa is in Ontario about 25 miles east of Toronto and on the shores of Lake Ontario. The major employer is the huge GM plant. No 'big' hills close by.

Eki

4th April 2009, 23:07

Näsinneula observation tower:

http://putthedinneron.net/images/nasinneula.jpg

turves

5th April 2009, 00:01

Where I currently live is a bit small for too many landlmarks so will have to make do with this wee one:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/01/250108_8406b1b8.jpg

I used to live in Brackley, so this was the nearest one to me too. Im now in Milton Keynes, so have concrete cows...

airshifter

5th April 2009, 02:50

http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TRB2066.jpg

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, a 20 mile span of both bridge and tunnel sections, so commercial and Naval traffic may pass over the tunnels.

http://www.capehenryrotary.org/images/CapeHenryHomecoming.jpg

The old and new Cape Henry Lighthouses, built in 1792 and 1881.

http://xpda.com/junkmail/junk188/P1130558.jpg

Norfolk Naval Station, the worlds largest operating Navy base.

cosmicpanda

5th April 2009, 03:16

Sadly, I don't think we have very much architecture that can compete. But I have a few nice beaches around:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H4jn0wrMMZY/RcGj_38REgI/AAAAAAAAABg/Q5f7_1y53Ao/s200/Ocean+Beach+Jan+06+1.jpg

Been through here a few times:

http://z.about.com/d/goaustralia/1/0/N/6/rockhole.jpg

allycat228

5th April 2009, 18:09

This is the nearest land mark to me

yodasarmpit

5th April 2009, 20:17

How sad is it that I recognised both those pictures from I Am Alan Partridge?

Landmarks from this area?

There's Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/linlithgow/linlithgowpalace/images/palacex-450.jpg

The Five Sisters, which is a group of shale oil bings which have been preserved as a monument to that industry being formed here. Most of the other bings have been removed and landscaped.

And only 25 minutes away is the Forth Rail Bridge. Coming up to the 117th anniversary of it's official opening next month.
http://www.johncarrollphotography.com/forth_rail_bridge.jpg
Snap.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/449712246_0c4bca1ccc.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/222404161_32852d290e.jpg

yodasarmpit

5th April 2009, 20:18

GridGirl

6th April 2009, 09:34

This is the nearest land mark to me

You could argue that the whole of the Lake District is a geographical landmark area. Umm Lake District...I feel a Chinese in Ambleside on Saturday coming on already. :D

Rudy Tamasz

7th April 2009, 08:15

I live next to the building where Lee Harvey Oswald resided for a couple of years.

Mark in Oshawa

8th April 2009, 23:37

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, a 20 mile span of both bridge and tunnel sections, so commercial and Naval traffic may pass over the tunnels.

The old and new Cape Henry Lighthouses, built in 1792 and 1881.

Norfolk Naval Station, the worlds largest operating Navy base.

I can honestly say it is one of my ambitions to find a run that takes me across that Cheaspeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. I have driven a car under the Monitor/Merrimack tunnel a few years back and saw the carriers at anchor from a distance at the naval yard. I want to go back and take any tour that they offer to get close to the carriers.

Drew

22nd April 2009, 21:19

I currently live in the near of here:
http://www.indiabuzzing.com/wp-content/uploads/european-central-bank_1292.gif

The European Central Bank as I'm sure you all know ;)

airshifter

23rd April 2009, 02:18

I can honestly say it is one of my ambitions to find a run that takes me across that Cheaspeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. I have driven a car under the Monitor/Merrimack tunnel a few years back and saw the carriers at anchor from a distance at the naval yard. I want to go back and take any tour that they offer to get close to the carriers.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is quite a trip to take. You start in Va Beach and end up in a very quiet rural area. The outer banks of VA have built up some but resisted major development for years.

There are some small islands at the end of the CBBT and many years ago I actually ended up spending the night on one of them... in a helicopter! We had an issue and the pilot landed rather than risk it. One of the locals brought us a bunch of seafood and refused to take payment for it. :)

If you ever do make the trip, drop me a line. You should be able to get on the Naval Base for a tour. And if you're spending any amount of time in the area I could check out and arrange that for you, and possibly other things if you are interested.

Oh, and to all... my apologies for the monster pics. By the time I realized I had linked the full sized versions it was too late to edit.