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Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such as an amusement park, a beach, and parking lots) from its satellite ...
Abandoned Sanzhi UFO houses The pod-like buildings became a minor tourist attraction due in part to their unusual architecture. [ 6 ] The structures became the subject of a film, [ 8 ] used as a location by MTV for cinematography, and became a subject in online discussions, described as a ghost town or " ruins of the future".
Most of the abandoned houses are found in the mountains of Klodzko Valley. Kłomino, near Borne Sulinowo in the northwest part of the country, was established as a place of residence for Soviet troops stationed in Poland with their families. The population was about 5,000. It was completely depopulated by 1992 after the collapse of the USSR.
Abandoned Salbert fortifications. Urban exploration (often shortened as UE, urbex, and sometimes known as roof and tunnel hacking [1]) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment.
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography , and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.
The Wikimapia website provides a Google Maps API-based interactive web map that consists of user-generated information layered on top of Google Maps satellite imagery and other resources. The navigation interface provides scroll and zoom functionality similar to that of Google Maps.
Semi-abandoned [10] Alton: Pinckneyville Denton: 1848 1856 Semi-abandoned Original Denton County seat; currently remains a ghost town with only the infamous Old Alton Bridge and the cemetery being left. [11] Alum: Wilson: Before 1900 Semi abandoned Little recorded history, once had a general store and small school. [12] Ammans Crossing: Kendall
Satellite imagery is very useful in the field of human rights in the country. [1] The U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea has published reports using satellite imagery and defector testimony to analyse the infrastructure and activity of prison camps, particularly to understand renovations, extensions or closures of these sites. [1]