Contest #297 answer: Longaberger Basket Building, Newark, OH, USA

The Headquarters of the Longaberger company in Newark, Ohio, is a true representation of the company’s products.

LongabergerHQ

It is a giant basket shaped building representing the company’s bestseller.

 

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Contest #296 answer: Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Italy

Villa Adriana is one of the highlights of Roman buildings you still can visit today.
It is created by the Roman Emperor Hadrian and on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

HadriansVilla

For Gary Arndt (the founder of this site) visiting this site was a milestone: it was the 250th UNESCO site he visited.

Those who enjoyed the visit

  • Cloudspotter
  • Farceur
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Walter_V_R
  • Eloy
  • hhgygy
  • Fred A
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  • Phil Ower
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  • Sandworm

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Contest #295 answer: Metéora monasteries, Kalabaka, Greece

Metéora (‘Suspended in the air’ in Greek) is a complex of several Eastern Orthodox monasteries built in the 15th century on top of sandstone rock pillars.

Meteora

They are on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1988.
In the early days access was very difficult and only possible by the use of ropes and lashed together ladders,

Those who climbed the rocks

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  • Felix Bossert
  • Walter_V_R
  • Steve Hoge
  • Cloudspotter
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