sanssouci
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 01:29 AM
Troubled with life? Too much stress? Forget your worries with this Tiny Planet of Schloss Sanssouci in Potsdam, Germany. The castle was Built around 1750 for Frederick the Great, and was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff. This is the main attraction of the larger Sanssouci Park, from which you’ll find many other planets on this site. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of space between these planets, and you’ll probably enjoy the company from time to time. Tours are offered periodically throughout the day in both German and English. This is really a great selling point for this Tiny Planet as any visitors you might receive will be able to get a professionally guided tour of your planet. There’s a small gift shop within the Palace that will help to generate a bit of income to help keep you worry free. By the way, “Sans souci” is French and translates to something like “without worries”. To see exactly where this planet is located, take a look at the google map below.
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volcanos and mountains
Friday, February 08th, 2008 at 01:23 AM
Like to hike and don’t mind the summer heat? This might just be the planet for you. There are nice views from the minor summit from which this planet was taken. El Teide, the volcano which is both the highpoint and foundation of Tenerife in the Canary Islands is visible on the left side, just above the red pole, and Alto de Guajara is prominent on the upper right hand side. Not interested in a wilderness experience? Don’t worry, your not far from your car, you might notice some roads on the Northern side of this planet, leading to a visitor center where you can grab a bite to eat. If you can’t manage the hike to the top of El Teide, then you can take the cable car!
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life on the sea - without a boat
Thursday, February 07th, 2008 at 01:18 AM
Like the water? Like to fish? Then maybe you’d be interested in purchasing this planet for yourself. Located in sunny southern California, just south of the University of California Santa Barbara Campus at Goleta Beach Park, you can’t go wrong with this little patch of real estate. While there isn’t so much room to move around, you’re never more than seconds away from the next big catch. And if you like to swim you can definitely get your laps in here, around and around and around. Don’t let the cloudy grey skies fool you, most of the time it’s nothing short of paradise on a dock. Or at least as close to paradise on a dock as can be. To see exactly where this planet is located, take a look at the google map below.
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