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This is a really fascinating thread. For anyone keen to visit the exact location of the Pink Floyd video I advise you to visit the arrow marked here in this Google Maps screenshot. The two red parallel lines show where that specatacular pedestrian bridge, giving views of the various international pavilions of Expo '58, would have stood. The vehicles we see ...
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There's an airport in the german city of Memmingen that is often referred to as "Munich West". The issue is that it is just 120km away from Munich.
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This example doesn't really count, but it's amusing.
Avelo Airlines recently announced service to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL), which was known until a few years ago as the "Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport". No problem so far - the airport really is in Northern Colorado, 8 km from the city center of Loveland and 17 km from ...
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In the United States, the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is a strong contender. It is located four miles south of Rockford, IL. It is about 90 miles (144 km) from downtown Chicago and about 70 miles (112 km) from ORD. Luckily there is a shuttle from RFD to ORD that runs every 2 hours, which is a trip that takes about 70 minutes.
While ...
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I do not recall the exact travel time but it was something like the Beijing/Hong Kong route so I'm throwing this out in the hopes others have more information.
The route was Harare, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa. International route, formalities were taken care of at the start and end so there were no stops on the way. This doesn't seem that long ...
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The pic was taken at Villa Rufinella (AKA Villa Tuscolana), Frascati, Italy. The steps leading upwards are also visible on Google Streetview (at the right):
Since another pic from the same date at the Hungarian PM's facebook page was taken in Rome (in front of Santa Maria sopra Minerva), this pic must haven been taken somewhere nearby. The shadows cast ...
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