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Ulm, Germany - 48°23'59.27" N 9°59'30.48" E Here's a pic of Ulm in 1954: ulm.jpg The above pic is much larger format than shows on this web page - right click and 'save as' to view it in much more detail. Ulm was a large Star with extensions in the form of a crown - (this is seen elsewhere, pics yet...

The more I look at this, the more the question arises - why did they build them so massive - and solidly - if there were no enemy to defend themselves from? Maybe they knew what was coming. There have always been major floods, shifting landscapes and earthquakes - but perhaps they acknowledged somet...

Jeez, sorry about the field obsession - welcome!

Hey John - pleased to have you here. Have you noticed the field layout in the US? Squares. Millions of them. And then smaller squares and rectangles within those squares. They run perfectly from East to West, or West to East, if you prefer. us-squares.jpg In some places, they share a common 'road' f...

Newport Tower?
Star Fort Adams?
Newport uhhmm... "mansions"?

LOL, I like it!

Hey Norman - that is a seriously impressive set of building works!

A few bits to look at. gebelgrade.jpg There is the starfort - 44°49'23.58" N 20°27'01.33" E - which appears to be missing one half (at least) of it's original structure. 44.826338, 20.451841 2.jpg The island, highlighted in the first pic above, looked like this back in 1944 - 44°50'15.97" N 20°25'37...

The life is unpredictable

Sure is. And thank Goodness for that! Stay in touch, Ginthus.