Sports
This 7'1" All-Star for the Magic, Lakers & Heat tipped the scales at 325 pounds
Shaquille O'Neal
Before 1830 all of these Alpine rescue dogs were shorthaired; the longhaired variety came from crossbreeding
St. Bernard
In 1982 this island city declared its independence from the U.S., calling itself the Conch Republic
In this strait, American & Russian islands are separated by about 2 1/2 miles
The Bering Strait
The only actor to perform in all the "Star Wars" movies is Anthony Daniels, who plays this character
C-3PO
The oldest postseason college football game, the Rose Bowl is played in this city
Pasadena
You can indeed see orcas around Orcas Island in this Pacific Northwest sound.
Puget Sound
Snorri Sturluson, from this island, wrote a history on Norwegian kings from Odin to his own time
Iceland
Spanish for "plains", these vast grasslands sprawl across Colombia & Venezuela
A group of street performers in Quebec became this circus troupe that puts on shows like Mystère
Cirque du Soleil
This suggestively named Seattle Mariner's Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, nicknamed "The Big Unit", is also known for accidentally hitting a bird that flew in front of his fastball.
Randy Johnson
Woods north of San Francisco are named for this naturalist who founded the Sierra Club in 1892
John Muir
Kitchen ovens left unattended by King Charles II's bakers may have led to this 1666 disaster
The Great London Fire
The world's largest kelp forest is in this system of reefs and is named after its more famous neighbor to the north, The Great Barrier Reef
This PBS music series is filmed live in Texas' Moody Theater.
Austin City Limits
This famous NFL announcer played college ball for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and became synonymous with football in video games.
One of the oldest and largest living organisms, Pando "The Trembling Giant" is made up of a connected grove of this type of tree.
Aspen
He was the first Christian martyr
Stephen
You'll find the first Lego flagship store in this city
Copenhagen
Richard Pryor was the first recipient of this prize for American humor and Conan O'Brien was the most recent.
The Mark Twain Prize
The 1972 Miami Dolphins have the only perfect NFL season, but this now NFL team had a perfect season in the AAFC in 1948 joining the NFL.
The 1948 Cleveland Browns.
Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Tennessee, is also the highest point on this famous backpacking trail
Appalachian Trail
The Babylonian map of the world, the oldest known map, includes this river, but not the Tigris
The Euphrates
FDR became the first president to fly while in office when he attended a conference in this African city
Casablanca
This entertainment industry magazine had an article on "Hobbies of Vaudeville Managers" in its 1905 debut
Variety