Not far from the BMW headquarters is Munich’s Olympic Stadium. The Alps mimicking stadium was built for the 1972 Olympics. Until 2005, it was home to German football/soccer greats, Bayern Munich. Now… it’s a banquet hall, apparently.
Contributed by John Cropp.
At 90,000 seats London’s Wembley Stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe. It is often refered to as “New Wembley” to distinguish it from the original stadium at the same site.
Contributed by Faron.
Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. It was destroyed, and completely buried, during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius on 24 August79 AD.
The volcano buried Pompeii under many meters of ash, and it was lost for 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, it is a main tourist attraction of Italy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [wikipedia]
Contributed by Kevin.
Here are two great bird’s eye views peaking through the retractable roof of Miller Park - home of the Milwaukee (pronounced “mill-e-wah-que” which is Algonquin for “the good land”) Brewers.
Images link to super zoomed-in views.
Contributed by John G.
Now that it is officially baseball season, and there’s new Bird’s Eye coverage of Chicago, it’s a perfect time to post the historic Wrigley Field ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Wrigley field has been the home of the Cubs (who have been in the news recently as the team is up for sale) since 1916 and even the NFL team Chicago Bears played here up until 1970. You can see how the surrounding buildings have built their own bleachers on the rooftops to view the games.
For great historical photos, and all you’d ever want to know about Wrigley Field, jump on over to wikipedia.
Via Virtual Earth Blog.
The 32 story tall Pyramid Arena in Memphis Tennessee is the third largest pyramid in the world and soars even taller than the Statue of Liberty or the Taj Mahal.
Contributed by Kevin.
The National Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV contains 80 bowling lanes, restaurants, a pro shop, and a domed theater. The LA times called it the “Taj Mahal of Tenpins.”
Contributed by Kevin.
In addition to this year’s event, Dolphin Stadium has hosted three prior Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII). It will host the Super Bowl again in 2010.
For the record, the official Bird’s Eye Tourist Super Bowl pick is the Colts by 6 points.
Here are two different concerts in progress at a music festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA.
Contributed by Kevin.
Completed in 1941 the Cow Palace is home to the Grand National Rodeo and the Horse & Stock Show. Besides being a “Palace for Cows,” this building was the home to the NBA Warriors (62-64), NHL San Jose Sharks (91-93), 1967 NBA All-Star Game, 1960’s Final Four, Roller Derby, WCW, WWE, the 1956 and 1964 Republican National Conventions, and countless Rock Concerts by every name including the Rolling Stones, Elvis, and the Beatles. [Wikipedia link]
Contributed by John Foot.
