Where in the World?

[scifan57]

Sorry,Admiral it's not Valdez.think "Trail of --"It was a real booming town while it lasted.The economy today is largely based on tourism.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

I'm so lost. I wish I could find that picture.
I've found something like it in Skagway Alaska.
The vantage point appears to be from the Skyline Trail on AB Mountain. But the elevation is wrong.
5,099 not 4,000.

AA

 

[scifan57]

I'm so lost. I wish I could find that picture.
I've found something like it in Skagway Alaska.
The vantage point appears to be from the Skyline Trail on AB Mountain. But the elevation is wrong.
5,099 not 4,000.

AA

Upon further research,I've discovered that the elevation of the photo I took was 3,097',not 4,000'.You are right about the location.The town is Skagway,Alaska.The photo was taken from a rise near upper Dewey lake,at the head of the Dewey lakes trail.The ship tied up to the dock is HMCS Yukon,the ship I was serving in at the time.
The view from the skyline trail on AB mountain is similar,but from the opposite side of town.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Here's a copyright free, no attribution required
image. Name the monument in the picture, some back story please and, building visible picky picture left.
AA

 

[scifan57]

It's the National War Memorial in Ottawa,Ontario,Canada.It was designed by Vernon March,who won the design competition that was held in 1925.The Memorial was dedicated on May 21st,1939 by King George VI.While originally intended to honor the dead of World War I,it was re-dedicated in 1982 to also honor those who died in World War II and Korea.The tomb of the Unknown soldier was added in 2000.
The building in the left background is the east block,officially known as the Eastern Departmental Building building,on parliament hill.It was completed in 1866.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Spoken like a true Canadian. Search your personal naval archives for the next challenge scifan.
AA

 

[scifan57]

Ok.What city is this? Where was I when I took the picture?what is the tall structure on the left and when and why was it built?

Attribution free photograph taken by myself in the late 1970's.

 

[Richard Brown]

Ok.What city is this? Where was I when I took the picture?what is the tall structure on the left and when and why was it built?

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=16465"/>Attribution free photograph taken by myself in the late 1970's.

It's Seattle.
You were in Puget Sound.
The stricture is the Space Needle, built in 1962 for the World's Fair

I'm out for 2 hours. So if correct, throw the challenge open to anyone.

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[scifan57]

Correct,Richard.The challenge is open to anyone.Under the new rules,until further notice,you may only use photos you took yourself.

 

[Richard Brown]

OK.

Which city was I in when I took these photos? What is the building called? Who designed it? What was it designed as?
















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[scifan57]

It's the Barcelona pavilion in Barcelona spain.it was designed by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona Spain.It was the German pavilion.It was disassembled in 1930 and a copy was built on the same site and opened in 1986.

 

[Richard Brown]

It's the Barcelona pavilion in Barcelona spain.it was designed by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona Spain.It was built as the German pavilion.It was disassembled in 1930 and a copy was built on the same site and opened in 1986.

Spot on Scifan. Over to you.

BTW the Entry tickets were expensive for such a small building

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[scifan57]

Here's one.What is this building called?Where is it located?Who was it built for and when?What is it's current use?

Sorry for the picture quality.It's a photo of a picture I took over 30 years ago.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Would like a clue please.
AA

 

[scifan57]

It's in western Canada,not on the mainland.