in the Hyōgo Prefecture is one of Japan's most stunning examples of feudal-period castle architecture. Though the site dates to 1333, its bones have undergone many renovations; today it's made up of a network of 83 buildings, including turrets, storehouses, and residences that were used until the 1860s. Known for its elaborate white façade, the castle is often called the "White Egret Castle." It's open year-round for tours, but the most popular time to visit is in spring when the cherry blossom trees are in bloom.
Himeji Castle, Japan
Himeji Castle, Japan
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Malbork Castle, Poland
Covering 52 acres, Malbork Castle in northern Poland is the world's largest fortress by land area. The Teutonic Knights, a Catholic religious order involved in the Crusades, built this UNESCO-listed brick behemoth in the 13th century. Following the Middle Ages, the castle was home to Polish kings. Much of the castle was destroyed during the German occupation of Poland in World War II, though it has since been restored. Now a museum, the site consists of three fortified castles and other buildings that can be explored with an audio guide.
Covering 52 acres, Malbork Castle in northern Poland is the world's largest fortress by land area. The Teutonic Knights, a Catholic religious order involved in the Crusades, built this UNESCO-listed brick behemoth in the 13th century. Following the Middle Ages, the castle was home to Polish kings. Much of the castle was destroyed during the German occupation of Poland in World War II, though it has since been restored. Now a museum, the site consists of three fortified castles and other buildings that can be explored with an audio guide.
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off the coast of England's Cornwall region is often cited as the place of King Arthur's (mythical) conception. The site dates back to the Roman period, though the castle that stands here today was built in the 1230s. Owned by Prince William (who is the Duke of Cornwall as well as the Prince of Wales) and managed by English Heritage, the castle attracts visitors looking to delve into the area's ancient past. Below the castle, visitors can explore Merlin's Cave, which is believed to be haunted by the ghost of the mythical magician.
Tintagel Castle, England
Tintagel Castle, England
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_castles_in_the_United_States
This is a list of castles in the United States. None can properly be described as true castles, as there was no medieval period in the Western Hemispherecomparable to that in Europe. Castles were obsolete by the time of European settlement. They are primarily country houses, follies, or other types of buildings built to give the appearance of a castle. They are usually designed in the Gothic Revival, Châteauesque, Romanesque Revival, Scots Baronialor Tudor Revival styles. Some, however, are actual fortifications. This list includes items in many states.
This is a list of castles in the United States. None can properly be described as true castles, as there was no medieval period in the Western Hemispherecomparable to that in Europe. Castles were obsolete by the time of European settlement. They are primarily country houses, follies, or other types of buildings built to give the appearance of a castle. They are usually designed in the Gothic Revival, Châteauesque, Romanesque Revival, Scots Baronialor Tudor Revival styles. Some, however, are actual fortifications. This list includes items in many states.
Wikipedia
List of castles in the United States
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beacon_Towers
Beacon Towers was a Gilded Age mansion on Sands Point in the village of Sands Point on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. It was built from 1917 to 1918 for Alva Belmont, the ex-wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt and the widow, since 1908, of Oliver Belmont.[1][2]
Beacon Towers was a Gilded Age mansion on Sands Point in the village of Sands Point on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. It was built from 1917 to 1918 for Alva Belmont, the ex-wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt and the widow, since 1908, of Oliver Belmont.[1][2]
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_di_Amorosa
The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, were approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2) when opened in 2007; it has since been expanded to 141,000 square feet (13,100 m2).[5]
Key details and building techniques are architecturally faithful to the 12th and 13th century time period.[10] Among many other features, it includes a moat; a drawbridge, defensive towers, an interior courtyard, a torture chamber, a chapel/church, a knights' chamber, and a 72–30 feet (21.9–9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.
The torture chamber has an iron maiden said to be from the late Renaissance,[11] which Sattui states he bought for $13,000 in Pienza, Italy; a replica rack; and other torture devices.[1][12] The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists, who took about a year and a half to complete, and showcases a 500-year-old fireplace.
The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, were approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2) when opened in 2007; it has since been expanded to 141,000 square feet (13,100 m2).[5]
Key details and building techniques are architecturally faithful to the 12th and 13th century time period.[10] Among many other features, it includes a moat; a drawbridge, defensive towers, an interior courtyard, a torture chamber, a chapel/church, a knights' chamber, and a 72–30 feet (21.9–9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.
The torture chamber has an iron maiden said to be from the late Renaissance,[11] which Sattui states he bought for $13,000 in Pienza, Italy; a replica rack; and other torture devices.[1][12] The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists, who took about a year and a half to complete, and showcases a 500-year-old fireplace.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greycourt_State_Park
The construction of Grey Court, also known as the Tenney Castle, was begun in 1890 and completed in 1892.[2][3] The mansion, which was modeled after the Château d'Yquem, stood on the hilltop until it was destroyed by fire in 1978. A small portion survived when the majority of the ruins were razed in 1985.[4] The Tenney Castle Gatehouse, which is associated with the property, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is home to the Methuen Historical Society.
In 2001, the Massachusetts legislature approved $1,750,000 for the rehabilitation and repair of Greycourt State Park, including public safety improvements and courtyard renovations.[5]
The construction of Grey Court, also known as the Tenney Castle, was begun in 1890 and completed in 1892.[2][3] The mansion, which was modeled after the Château d'Yquem, stood on the hilltop until it was destroyed by fire in 1978. A small portion survived when the majority of the ruins were razed in 1985.[4] The Tenney Castle Gatehouse, which is associated with the property, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is home to the Methuen Historical Society.
In 2001, the Massachusetts legislature approved $1,750,000 for the rehabilitation and repair of Greycourt State Park, including public safety improvements and courtyard renovations.[5]
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Hywet_Hall_and_Gardens
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (70 acres) is a historic house museum in Akron, Ohio. The estate includes gardens, a greenhouse, carriage house, and the main mansion, one of the largest houses in the United States.[2] A National Historic Landmark, it is nationally significant as the home of F. A. Seiberling, co-founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[3]
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (70 acres) is a historic house museum in Akron, Ohio. The estate includes gardens, a greenhouse, carriage house, and the main mansion, one of the largest houses in the United States.[2] A National Historic Landmark, it is nationally significant as the home of F. A. Seiberling, co-founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[3]
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Are mesas, mountains , plateaus , are really petrified giant trees?
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ranch_Hand
Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971. Largely inspired by the British use of chemicals 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D (Agent Orange) during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s, it was part of the overall herbicidal warfare program during the war called "Operation Trail Dust". Ranch Handinvolved spraying an estimated 19 million U.S. gallons (72,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides[1]over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover. Areas of Laos and Cambodia were also sprayed to a lesser extent. According to the Vietnamese government, the chemicals caused 400,000 deaths.[2] The United States government has described these figures as "unreliable".
Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971. Largely inspired by the British use of chemicals 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D (Agent Orange) during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s, it was part of the overall herbicidal warfare program during the war called "Operation Trail Dust". Ranch Handinvolved spraying an estimated 19 million U.S. gallons (72,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides[1]over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover. Areas of Laos and Cambodia were also sprayed to a lesser extent. According to the Vietnamese government, the chemicals caused 400,000 deaths.[2] The United States government has described these figures as "unreliable".
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Popeye
Operation Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot)was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in 1967–1972. The highly classified program attempted to extend the monsoon season over specific areas of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to disrupt North Vietnamese military supplies by softening road surfaces and causing landslides.
The chemical weather modification program was conducted from Thailand over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and allegedly sponsored by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the CIA without the authorization of then Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, who had categorically denied to Congress that a program for modification of the weather for use as a tactical weapon even existed.[1]
Operation Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot)was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in 1967–1972. The highly classified program attempted to extend the monsoon season over specific areas of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to disrupt North Vietnamese military supplies by softening road surfaces and causing landslides.
The chemical weather modification program was conducted from Thailand over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and allegedly sponsored by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the CIA without the authorization of then Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, who had categorically denied to Congress that a program for modification of the weather for use as a tactical weapon even existed.[1]
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=55th_Space_Weather_Squadron&wprov=rarw1
The 55th Space Weather Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 50th Operations Group at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, where it was inactivated on 16 July 2002.
The 55th Space Weather Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 50th Operations Group at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, where it was inactivated on 16 July 2002.
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