Archive for the 'Sports' Category
Olympic Stadium - Munich
Friday, June 29th, 2007Not 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.
Wembley Stadium
Thursday, May 31st, 2007At 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.
Miller Park
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Here 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.
Wrigley Field
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007Now 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.
Pyramid Arena
Sunday, February 11th, 2007The 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.
National Bowling Stadium
Monday, February 5th, 2007The 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.
Dolphin Stadium - Super Bowl XLI
Thursday, February 1st, 2007In 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.
Cricket match in progress
Sunday, December 31st, 2006Here is a cricket match in progress at the Hampshire County Cricket Club in Southampton, UK.
Contributed by Kevin.
2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Stage
Friday, December 15th, 2006Here is the stage for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Contributed by Kevin.













