We got to go Inside and Eartha is Bigger than expected
Eartha, the World's Largest Revolving and Rotating Globe的点评
点评:Looking for things to do on our 90-mile drive up the Maine coast from Portland, we had scoped out a stop to witness this peculiar roadside oddity ahead of time. For someone that loves maps and geography, this was a no-brainer. It took 2 years to build and construction was completed by DeLorme associates on July 23rd, 1998. The following year, Guinness World Records certified it as the world's largest revolving and rotating globe. EARTHA rotates on its axis at 23.5 degrees, mirroring Earth's tilt. It takes about 18 minutes to spin around once, and weighs 5600 lbs. There are three stories for easier viewing of the higher parts of the globe. I highly recommend viewing from each of the three different levels to get a unique perspective. It's FREE to the public to view Mon-Fri only between 9a-3p. Allow 10 minutes.
翻译:从波特兰驱车 90 英里,沿着缅因州海岸线而上,为了寻找旅途中的乐趣,我们提前计划好停下来,见证这个路边奇观。对于地图和地理爱好者来说,这简直是小菜一碟。它耗时 2 年建成,由 DeLorme 的同事于 1998 年 7 月 23 日竣工。第二年,吉尼斯世界纪录认证它为世界上最大的旋转地球仪。EARTHA 绕地轴自转 23.5 度,与地球的倾斜度一致。它旋转一周大约需要 18 分钟,重 5600 磅。地球仪分为三层,方便观赏较高处的地球仪。我强烈建议从不同的高度观看,以获得独特的视角。公众可免费参观,时间为周一至周五上午 9 点至下午 3 点。请预留 10 分钟时间。