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barton arms
from miller’s crossing posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Although the city where it is supposed to take place is never named, the Coen brothers filmed their 1990 movie Miller's Crossing in New Orleans.
Barton Arms, the name of Tom's apartment, is a nod to Barton Fink which they wrote during a three-week break they took while writing the Miller's Crossing screenplay. This is the exterior filming location only. The apartment interior was shot on a set.
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from greek myths, atlantis posted in history by pete_nice
Plato wrote of the lost civilization of Atlantis being located somewhere beyond the Pillars of Hercules (now Rock of Gibraltar).
Considering ancient people saw the Pillars of Hercules as the edge of the known world ("Nec plus ultra" means "nothing further beyond" and was the local motto), this doesn't exactly serve as a GPS coordinate. But if it keeps late-night History Channel documentaries in business, why the hell not?
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from greek myths, atlantis posted in history by pete_nice
The Rock of Gibraltar is the name given to the promontory rock formation that overlooks the landscape on the strait of Gibraltar on the southwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
Currently owned by the UK Crown as a British overseas territory (to the chagrin of most Spaniards), the Rock of Gibraltar is mostly known these days for the troop of macaques that explore the labyrinth of tunnels with the tourists.
In antiquity, the Rock of Gibraltar was one of the Pillars of Hercules. In the Greek myth of the twelve labors of Hercules, the tenth labor was to fetch the Cattle of Geryon of the far West and bring them to Eurystheus. The Rock of Gibraltar represents the westernmost point of that labor. Jebel Musa, across the Strait of Gibraltar, serves as the North African Pillar of Hercules.
view full location details...museum of the gulf coast
from janis joplin posted in music by speedy_dee
Located in Janis Joplin's hometown of Port Arthur, TX, the Museum of the Gulf Coast has a permanent display on the second floor dedicated to the iconic singer.
The exhibit features Joplin artwork, personal effects, photographs and memorabilia, and even a replica of Joplin's painted Porsche. There's high-tech touch screens to absorb Janis Joplin audio-video, and frequent screenings of the Joplin documentary, Southern Discomfort. You can also get your Janis swag on at the gift shop as well...
view full location details...machus red fox
from jimmy hoffa posted in history by ratsnamgod
Teamster union leader Jimmy Hoffa was last seen here in the parking lot of this upscale restaurant on the afternoon of July 30, 1975. The address is now one of the locations of the Metro Detroit Italian restaurant chain, Andiamo.
So, if a couple guys named Tony ever invite you to have lunch here, say "Thanks, but No Thanks!"
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