Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

Blood (historical), United States. The video game Pong has its origin with a defense contractor.

Baraboo, United States. Once one of the largest ammunition plants in the country, Badger is being cleaned up and prepared for transition to civilian use.

Walton Place (historical), United States. An aviation parts yard, with an unusual collection of aircraft hulks and fuselages, used primarily by the movie industry.

Cullman, United States. Located in an old quarry, now the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, this is a garden of miniature replicas of churches from all over the world, executed in great detail, and landscaped into the rock.

Baudette, United States. The Automotive Enviro Testing Company Test Site is a cold weather automotive testing facility in Baudette, a small town located on the international boundary with Canada, and near the middle of the continent.

Mobile, United States. The Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, makes large ferries and specialty military ships, especially fast catamaran and tri-hull type vessels.

San Juan Hill, United States. A windowless office that housed microwave links and switching equipment.

Charlottesville, United States. In 1793, James Monroe, who later became the fifth president of the United States, and his wife purchased 1,000 acres next to Thomas Jefferson’s place, Monticello, and eventually amassed a 3,500-acre plantation called Highland.

Houlton, United States. Built on the boundary with Canada, the Aroostook Valley golf course is a truly international “country club.”

Muroc (historical), United States. The Armstrong Flight Research Center is NASA's primary atmospheric flight research and test facility. It is located on Edwards Air Force Base.