Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Iran's Google Earth Discovery

A while back, I came across this collection of unusual Google Earth finds. It's an impressive list and worth taking a few minutes to gape at.

Though, my Brother David passed me one not on the list, that I think may top them all:

Regardless of whether it was happenstance or an act of architectural subterfuge, government officials in Iran were incensed this week when they discovered the outline of a Star of David atop the roof of the headquarters of Iran Air, Al- Arabiya reported on Monday.

The six-pointed star was discovered by an eagle-eyed Google Earth user recently, over three decades after the building that houses the national airline of the Islamic Republic was constructed by Israeli engineers.

And here's the photo:

And I have to admit, of all the comments on the page, this one gave me quote a chuckle:

Israel should send F15s to remove it

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