The Ask.com Aerial Blog

Beaverton, OR: Nike World Campus

2006-03-23T17:11:00.000-08:00

I've paid way too much for Nikes for years.

Orlando, FL: Epcot Center

2006-03-13T13:53:00.000-08:00

Shot of the dome

I'm sad to see Captain EO is no longer playing :)

Indianapolis, IN: RCA Dome

2006-03-13T12:31:00.000-08:00

Home to this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four

Vernon, NJ: Sirius Satellite Radio Uplink Facility

2006-03-12T14:28:00.000-08:00

The Sirius uplink facility

The Sirius studios and offices are located in NYC.

What's playing on Sirius right now?

Washington DC, XM Satellite Radio

2006-03-12T14:24:00.000-08:00

Satellite dishes on the roof

What's playing on XM right now?

Colorado Springs, CO.: Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, NORAD

2006-03-12T14:02:00.000-08:00

Can you spot the entrance to the mountain?

From the NORAD site:
"In 1956, the idea of a hardened command and control center was conceptualized as a defense against Soviet bombers. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex became completely operational April 20, 1966. The Army Corps of Engineers supervised the excavation and construction, using 1.5 million pounds of dynamite to excavate approximately 700,000 tons of granite. The actual operations complex is a series of 15 buildings, 12 of which are three stories tall. The entire operations complex is mounted on 1,319 springs, each weighing 1,000 pounds, that allow the complex to sway up to 12 inches horizontally in any direction. The tunnel structure is reinforced by 110,000 rock bolts six to 32 feet in length that function like molly bolts, pushing outward on the walls to prevent implosion or cave-in. The two main blast doors are 25 tons, 3½-feet-thick baffled steel."

Learn more about NORAD and Cheyenne Mountain

Alexandria, VA: Washington International Teleport

2006-03-10T17:03:00.000-08:00

Now that's a lot of satellite dishes!

Learn more about the teleport.

Tiburon, California: Angel Island

2006-03-07T15:18:00.000-08:00

Great shot and history behind it.

Memphis, TN: Graceland

2006-03-07T15:04:00.000-08:00

Home of "The King"

More info on his life here

Dallas, Texas: Texas Stadium

2006-03-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

Home of the Dallas Cowboys. Nice hole in the roof. (-:

Airports: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)

2006-03-06T16:45:00.000-08:00

If you look closely enough you can almost see people boarding... ;-)

Niagara Falls

2006-03-06T16:15:00.000-08:00

Better bring a wet suit...

Bloomington, Minnesota: Mall of America

2006-03-06T15:21:00.000-08:00

Let's go shopping!

Seattle, Washington: Experience Music Project

2006-03-06T10:55:00.000-08:00

Rock and Roll All Night!

If you zoom-out a bit you'll spot the Space Needle.

Learn More about the Experience Music Project.

Sydney: Australia: Habour Bridge and Opera House

2006-03-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

Two amazing structures.

Did you know you can climb the Harbour Bridge?

Cleveland: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum & Cleveland Browns Stadium

2006-03-05T14:21:00.000-08:00

A twofer!
R&R Hall on the right, stadium on the left.

Vancouver, BC: Stanley Park and Lions Gate Bridge

2006-03-05T14:16:00.000-08:00

A gorgeous park and bridge in a spectacular city.

More pictures of the Lions Gate Bridge (via Ask Images).

Los Angeles: Universal Studios

2006-03-05T14:09:00.000-08:00

Movie lot, theme park, and shopping area.

Learn more.

Chicago: John Hancock Center

2006-03-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

100 stories tall!
The circle immediately to the right of the building is the ramp to the parking garage located inside the building. The JHC offers both commercial and residential space.

Edwards, CA: Edwards Air Force Base

2006-03-05T08:40:00.000-08:00

Note the compass headings and runway markings written into the earth (dry lake bed)
Zoom in and move around. This is just a small portion of the base.

Paris, France: Eiffel Tower

2006-03-04T00:47:00.000-08:00

Great image!

For more pictures of Tour Eiffel check Ask Images.

Fast Facts about the Eiffel Tower.

London, England: Buckingham Palace

2006-03-04T00:30:00.000-08:00

The official residence of Queen Elizabeth II

Airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

2006-03-04T00:20:00.000-08:00

ATL

Canada/U.S. Border: Blaine WA and Douglas, BC

2006-03-04T00:06:00.000-08:00

Where Interstate 5 ends and Canada 99 begins.

The superimposed thin grey line in the image is the international border. Note the traffic at the Canadian border crossing. Avenue O (in Canada) is the first street north of the border.

Toronto: Rogers Center (Skydome) and the CN Tower

2006-03-03T23:53:00.000-08:00

Two landmarks in one image.

Rogers Center is the home of the Blue Jays and Argonauts. CN Tower is the world's tallest building, 1815 feet.

Airports: Denver International Airport

2006-03-03T23:48:00.000-08:00

DEN

Seattle, Washington: Space Needle

2006-03-03T23:38:00.000-08:00

The symbol of the 1962 World's Fair

Check out Seattle and the Puget Sound, LIVE from the top of the Space Needle via a live and interactive webcam.

St: Louis: The Gateway Arch

2006-03-03T23:17:00.000-08:00

Cool Reflection

Learn about the history and construction of the Gateway Arch.

Los Angeles, California: Paramount Studios and Pink's Hot Dogs

2006-03-03T17:26:00.001-08:00

The lot at Paramount

Not very far down Melrose Avenue (Melrose as in Melrose Pl. by the way) from Paramount is the famous Pink's Hot Dogs. Yum! Want to learn more about Pink's? Check out their entry in the Citysearch database.

Cities: Amsterdam

2006-03-03T17:20:00.000-08:00

Check out the canals of Amsterdam!

Hollywood, California: Hollywood Blvd. and the Kodak Theatre

2006-03-03T17:11:00.000-08:00

The Academy Awards take place at the Kodak Theatre seen in this image.

Oscar winners can be found quickly using Ask.com. Simply enter "academy awards" best picture/director/actor/etc. and a year and Ask.com will provide the info as a Smart Answer at the top of the page. Here's an example.