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Every part of the rigging has a name, and able seamen needed to know them all.
Masts (Bow to stern):
Fore mast
Main Mast
Mizzen Mast.
Yards (top to bottom):
Royal
Top Gallant
Topsail
Course
Constellation had 12 yards in total. When the wind was not blowing from directly astern, the crew could re-angle the sails by turning the yards. Crews hauled ropes attached to ...
Riley's Camp and Geer Camp are nestled in the foothills of the Ivanpah Mountains in Mojave National Preserve. They have buildings, some being preserved and restored.
Riley was a World War I veteran who came to the Mojave desert in the 1920s. He put his explosive skills to work mining the Ivanpah Mountains. By the time he died, he had placed 56 claims. Bembry erected t...
The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
Most henges don't contain stone circles; Brodgar is a striking exception, ranking with Avebury (and to a lesser extent Stonehenge) among t...
The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardenor Jardim Botânicois located at the Jardim Botânico district in the "Zona Sul" (South Zone) of Rio de Janeiro.
The Botanical Garden shows the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. There are around 6,500 species (some endangered) distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares, and there are numerous greenhouses. The ga...
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião) better known as theMetropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro(Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro)or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of S&...
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is a historic site in the Kinlichi Knoll neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona, bordering Northern Arizona University.
This park features the duplex home of Timothy and Michael Riordan, lumber baron brothers who married sisters, Caroline and Elizabeth Metz. The brothers were members of an important Arizona Territorial family who played...
The Rising Sun Auto Camp, also known as the Roes Creek Auto Camp and the East Glacier Auto Camp preserves a portion of the built-up area of Glacier National Park that documents the second phase of tourist development in the park. After the creation of a series of hotels for train-borne visitors, courtesy of the Great Northern Railway's hotel concession, facilities wer...
Riverside Church is a Christian church in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City. Although interdenominational it is also associated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the United Church of Christ. The church is situated at 120th Street and 490 Riverside Drive. It is across the street from the President Grant's Tomb. It is famous for its large size and e...
Fallen Roof Ruin is located along Road Canyon in Cedar Mesa part of Bears Ears National Monument. It's a 3.0 miles (round trip) to the ruins.
Hiking another 4.5 miles down the canyon will arrive at Seven Kivas Ruins.
From the Kane Gulch Ranger Station, drive 9.0 miles south on State Route 261 to the Cigarette Springs Road. Turn east and drive 3.5 miles to an unma...
The Roadside Ruin Trail off Route 211 in Canyonlands National Park is a short, easy 0.3 miles (0.5km) walk. At the end there is an ancient granery and ancient petroglyphs in the area.
It's located just west of Needles District Visitor Center.
Robben Island Museum offers guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners labored & Mandela's cell.
Robben Island is an island in Table Bay near Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and...
Robbers Roost (unincorporated Kern County, California, also known as Robber's Roost and Bandit Rock) is a rock formation in the foothills of the Scodie Mountains portion of the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in the North Mojave Desert. The formation overlooks the southern portion of the Indian Wells Valley. The nearest municipality is Ridgecrest, California. Th...
The Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home is an historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It should not be confused with the Lee-Fendall House, which is located at 614 Oronoco St.
Price: $337.00