The globe is named the Daily Planet.
The continents are made of satellite pictures.
The globe is three stories high and inside the globe is audience seating and a 40 by 40 foot HD screen which scientists can use for special presentations. Click for the home of ABC Wednesday.
32 comments:
oh girl, I got tears in my eyes right now, because I miss so much Brazil and I stared the South America touching my heart, the Globe is wonderful and you got perfect pictures in a beautiful sunny day.
I would like to visit there, Raleigh is a beautiful city!
Thanks for sharing!
Léia
Great pictures of this huge globe!
What a creative way to entice visitors and to make a statement that the world we live in is a rare and beautiful jewel.
Oh Carver
Your pictures are wonderful and very interesting.
I send a lot of greetings.
Lucia
Grand Globe!
Very cool! I would love to see it.
An Arkies Musings
Wow! Shades of 'Superman' ~ creative photos for ABC ^_^
This is really spectacular! I have never seen such an enomous globe with all those satelite photos of the continents! Thank you for sharing, for this is really interesting!
Wil, ABCW Team.
Wonderful images of the globe. Very huge.
How fascinating. It certainly is huge and interesting to know that one can site inside for presentations.
simply incredible. what a great teaching/learning tool for everyone of all ages.
is it a permanent fixture?
the world, all right there - cool
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Wonderful, and such a fitting name Raleigh's other enticement for me is the Raleigh Ringers - marvelous handbell choir.
Wonderful, and such a fitting name Raleigh's other enticement for me is the Raleigh Ringers - marvelous handbell choir.
Thanks to everyone for visiting and yes the globe is a permanent fixture.
I feel like Lois Lane and Clark Kent should be walking by any second. Very neat.
Ann
Oh, Carver, I didn't know about this! Thx for multiple shots. "Where's KENT? Jimmy, grab your camera!"
Such fun. Thx, Amy
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That is one huge globe!
Gigantic post! The big screen sounds exciting.
Wonderful and useful display space,inside and out!
This is beautifully unique!
Wow, what a fantastic 'G'. Super photos.
Great Globe pics!
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The globe is amazing and incredibly detailed - which I suppose isn't surprising if it uses satellite images!
Great post for the letter G. Gosh, I'd love to see this globe!
That is very huge!
Never seen something like that.
That's huge!
Gums and Gummies
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team.
What a great choice for G! What a tourist site!
Wow! Great globe!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful pics!
Great pictures of this interesting landmark -- thanks for all the information as well.
That's fantastic. I've been considering buying my grandchildren a really good globe for Christmas next year. He will be 10 Jan. 1 and she will be 6 Mar 3. A good educational gift!
Leslie
abcw team
that's a cool globe!!
my g post for this week: gripping girdle limerick
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