In urban design, a terminating vista is a building or monument that stands at the end or in the middle of a road, so that when one is looking up the street...
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"Hasta la vista, baby" is a catchphrase associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger's titular character from the 1991 science fiction action film Terminator 2: Judgment...
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Arc de Triomphe (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often called simply the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western...
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The Terminator placed as the 37th-best movie quote, while "Hasta la vista, baby" from Terminator 2 ranked 76th on the same list. The Terminator character...
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Judgment Day. The Terminator is Schwarzenegger's best-known role, and resulted in two catchphrases, "I'll be back" and "Hasta la vista, baby", used in the...
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Cathedral. The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view (i.e. a "terminating vista") of St Paul's south façade is presented from across the river, framed...
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Old City Hall (Toronto) (category Terminating vistas in Canada)
heads the length of Bay Street from Front Street to Queen Street as a terminating vista. Old City Hall was designated a National Historic Site in 1984. Toronto's...
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Trocadéro, Paris (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
The Trocadéro (pronounced [tʁɔkadeʁo] ), site of the Palais de Chaillot, is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from...
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (redirect from Buena Vista International)
Walt Disney in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company Inc (later renamed Buena Vista Distribution Inc and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc)...
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and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (through 20th Century Fox/Buena Vista International) internationally. On October 19, 2019, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema...
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Buckingham Palace (category Terminating vistas in the United Kingdom)
Buckingham Palace (UK: /ˈbʌkɪŋəm/) is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in...
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St. Peter's Basilica (category Terminating vistas)
Peter's as the visitor approaches, with the basilica acting as a terminating vista. Bernini's transformation of the site is entirely Baroque in concept...
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Delta Bessborough (category Terminating vistas in Canada)
hotel is bounded by Spadina Crescent East. The hotel is the eastern terminating vista for 21st Street East, and the view terminus on Spadina Crescent from...
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Les Invalides (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
The Hôtel des Invalides (English: "house of invalids"), commonly called Les Invalides (French pronunciation: [lezɛ̃valid]), is a complex of buildings in...
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Berlin Victory Column (category Terminating vistas in Germany)
The Victory Column (German: Siegessäule pronounced [ˈziːɡəsˌzɔɪ̯lə] , from Sieg 'victory' + Säule 'column') is a monument in Berlin, Germany. Designed...
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United States Capitol (category Terminating vistas in the United States)
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal...
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St. Florian's Gate (category Terminating vistas)
Kraków's Royal Road begins at St. Florian's Gate, and the gate is a terminating vista at its north end. Through it once entered kings and princes, foreign...
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Hallgrímskirkja (category Terminating vistas)
Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhatl̥ˌkrimsˌcʰɪr̥ca], Church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland...
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Porte du Peyrou (category Terminating vistas in France)
The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the...
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Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang) (category Terminating vistas)
The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문; MR: Kaesŏnmun) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan...
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Arc de Triomf (category Terminating vistas)
The Arc de Triomf (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɾk də tɾiˈomf]) is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca...
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Arch 22 (category Terminating vistas)
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through...
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Palace of the Parliament (category Terminating vistas)
The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului), also known as the House of the Republic (Casa Republicii) or People's House/People's Palace...
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Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham, Ontario) (category Terminating vistas in Canada)
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration is a Catholic former cathedral and current parish of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, first of the Slovak Greek...
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Arcul de Triumf (category Terminating vistas)
Arcul de Triumf (Romanian; "The Triumphal Arch") is a triumphal arch located on the Kiseleff Road, in the northern part of Bucharest, Romania. The monument...
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Brandenburg Gate (category Terminating vistas in Germany)
The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor [ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈtoːɐ̯] ) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin. One of the best-known landmarks...
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Obelisco de Buenos Aires (category Terminating vistas)
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República in...
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July Column (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
48°51′11″N 2°22′09″E / 48.85306°N 2.36917°E / 48.85306; 2.36917 The July Column (French: Colonne de Juillet) is a monumental column in Paris commemorating...
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Palais de Chaillot (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
The Palais de Chaillot (French pronunciation: [palɛ d(ə) ʃajo]) is a building at the top of the Chaillot hill [fr] in the Trocadéro area in the 16th arrondissement...
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Place du Carrousel (category Terminating vistas in Paris)
The Place du Carrousel (French pronunciation: [plas dy kaʁuzɛl]) is a public square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, located at the open end of the...
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