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Pier 39, San Francisco
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This telescope was in place so that visitors could get closeup looks at the sea lions internal link on the nearby docks. The telescope was free to use, but the optics were merely adequate.


Telescopes As Things Optical external link   •  Pier 39 internal link San Francsico, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 1 April 2010)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #20070000_01
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Karlsruhe, Germany
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On a hill overlooking the town of Karlsruhe in Germany, a pay-for-use telescope was set up along with a handy guide to the sights. This hill was in the center of the zoo.


Telescopes As Things Optical external link   •  Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 1 April 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:58:48 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_0768B
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Santa Cruz, California
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Binocular telescopes were set up along the wharf so that one could view either the surfers on one side, or the boardwalk on the other side. This telescope lacked inter-ocular adjustment so was useless as a binocular. The was a pay-for-use telescope.


Telescopes As Things Optical external link   •  Municipal Wharf internal link Santa Cruz, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 1 April 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:27:28 Wednesday 10 March 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_2340
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San Diego, California
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A pay per viewing telescope was set up on one of the elevated walkways through the Wild Animal Park. Visible from this location were giraffes and rhinos and a large yellow bal.oon that was a tethered ballon ride, shut down that day because of winds.


Telescopes As Things Optical external link   •  Wild Animal Park (now Safari Park)   •  San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 21 May 2011)   •  (Photo taken 11:33:28 Friday 15 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_0611
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