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| Giant Globes (page 3) |
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| Baptist Bible Fellowship International Springfield, MO |
Moon St. Louis, MO |
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The Baptist Bible Fellowship International globe is about ten feet tall. [map]
This Moon was installed on top of the Moonrise Hotel when it was built in 2009. It is 20 feet in diameter and revolves via solar power. [map] |
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Ohio:
Foodstuffs International Visitors Center (Cincinnati) [vintage] |
| Globe Tahlequah, OK |
Globe [gone] Tulsa, OK |
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This Globe in Tahlequah is installed in front of Modern Cleaners. The cleaners has been there since at least 2008. The pedestal on which it is installed has a "G" on it which might be a clue as to the original business. The globe is bent over quite a bit now. [map]
This Globe in Tulsa was about 30 feet in diameter and made of 24 fiberglass segments. It was built around 1957 for the International Petroleum Exposition. Bell's Amusement Park bought it and reassembled it around 1958. At that time it was the largest rotating globe in the world. In later years, a broken bearing and disassembly kept it stationary. Bell's was located just inside the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. The globe had some painted advertising for the radio station KMOD on it. In 2007, the amusement park closed and the rides and globe were moved into storage. In 2011, Bell's was preparing to reopen in West Tulsa. I don't know if the globe will reappear there. |
| Globe Tulsa, OK |
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| This Globe sign in Tulsa was tilting badly in 2011. By 2014, when a tattoo studio moved into the building next to it, the globe was righted. Does anyone know what business this advertised for? [map] |
| Rotary Globe Fountain Tulsa, OK |
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| The Rotary Globe Fountain was installed in 2011. The bronze globe is 12 feet in diameter. It is surrounded by four life-sized bronze statues representing different aspects of the Rotary Club's work. The statues and globe were created by Jay O'Meilia and David Nunneley. "Serving Tulsa" depicts a Rotarian mentoring an elementary school student. "Freedom from Polio" depicts a girl tossing aside a pair of crutches. "Drinkable Water for All" shows a Nicaraguan woman carrying water from a well. "Peace Through Education" depicts a foreign exchange student holding a book and backpack. [map] |
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More Oklahoma:
Olympic and Paralympic Strength (Edmond) WinStar Casino Globe (Thackerville) |
| Portland Luggage Portland, OR |
Eco-Earth Globe Salem, OR |
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This Portland globe is mounted on top of the Portland Luggage store sign. [map]
This Eco-Earth Globe was built in 2003 as a community art project. The globe was previously an industrial storage tank. It is 26 feet in diameter and is located in Riverfront Park. It is decorated with nearly 9,000 ceramic tiles. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Globe Coatesville, PA |
Globe Sioux Falls, SD |
Hole N' The Rock Moab, UT |
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The Globe in Coatesville is part of a veterans' monument. [map]
This Globe in Sioux Falls was built in 2005 for TSP Inc's 75th anniversary. It is entitled "Our World" and was created by James Mailander. It was donated to the City's SculptureWalk project and installed in front of City Hall by 2008. [map] The globe at Hole N' The Rock was installed sometime between 2008 and 2012. [map] |
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More Pennsylvania:
Fruits of Labor (Erie) South Carolina:
Texas:
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| Post-Intelligencer Globe Seattle, WA |
Memorial Globe Tacoma, WA |
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The Post-Intelligencer Globe is also known as the P-I Globe. It was installed on top of the Post-Intelligencer newspaper building in 1948. The globe is 30 feet tall and the eagle on top is 20 feet tall. The letters that spell out "It's in the P-I" revolve around the globe. When the company moved to this building in 1986, the globe sign was brought along. In 2009, the Post-Intelligencer ceased publishing and the remaining entity, seattlepi.com, moved to a new location. In 2012, the globe sign was donated to MOHAI, the Museum of History and Industry. As of 2015, the museum was still looking for a place to move the sign. It was still in the same place in 2019. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [map] The Memorial Globe is installed in Thea's Park. It is eight feet in diameter and made of steel. It was erected to extend a message of peace after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. [map] |
| Veteran's Memorial Fountain Kenosha, WI |
Globe Neillsville, WI |
Globe Hamilton, ON |
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The Veteran's Memorial Fountain was built by Frank Colicki in 1976. The globe is made of stainless steel with continents made of cast bronze. The fountain is lit at night. For more, see this website. [map]
This Globe sculpture in Neillsville is installed in front Dave & Donna's bar. The arrow points to the sculpture's location in Globe, WI, a city which doesn't exist anymore. [map] The Globe in Hamilton is part of a sewage treatment plant. The side that faces the QEW highway shows North America with the lettering "HAMILTON" over it. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Wisconsin:
Schlitz Globe (Milwaukee) More Canada:
Elsewhere:
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| Grand Kugel Ball Richmond, VA |
Kugel Ball Bakersfield, CA |
Kugel Ball Tulsa, OK |
Kugel Ball Farmington, NM |
Kugel Ball Amarillo, TX |
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The Grand Kugel was installed at the Science Museum of Virginia in 2003. This giant granite globe represents Earth and floats on water. A water jet causes the globe to revolve at the same rate of speed as Earth. There is a similar granite moon in the distance behind this globe. [map]
This Kugel Ball in Bakersfield is located at the Amtrak station. It appears to be made of granite. It originally had water in the base and spun independently. It could also be moved if pushed. There was no water when this photo was taken in 2012. For more, see this website. [map] This Kugel Ball in Tulsa was installed in 1996 at the Tulsa Zoo as the Ethel Frances Crate Memorial. The black granite globe can be moved by hand. The inscription "The Earth is our mother. The sky is our father" is meant to reflect Native American culture. This Kugel Ball in Farmington is located at All Veterans Memorial Park. The marble globe is about four feet in diameter and is suspended in water. There are stars on the globe to indicate where the U.S. has been involved in military conflict. This Kugel Ball in Amarillo is installed in front of City Hall in Centennial Plaza. The Kugel Ball has been there since at least 2007. It might have been installed in 1987 when the Plaza was built. [map] |
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More Kugel Balls:
Kugel Ball (Titusville, FL) Kugel Ball (Omaha, NE) Kugel Ball (Lansdale, PA) various locations |
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