I'm looking for a recommendation on a bank that I could access from both South and North America. [more inside]
posted by mcarthey on Jan 8, 2009 - 7 answers

I'd like to drive from Texas to Tierra Del Fuego. How do I pull this off? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Oct 16, 2008 - 10 answers

I came across a reference to the "Pillars of Hercules" and a notion that the old European pagan gods had never intended their followers to live beyond the Pillars of Hercules (so roughly, nowhere west of Spain, south of North Africa, and I am unclear on other boundaries). Does anyone know a source which expands on this notion? [more inside]
posted by Deep Dish on Dec 5, 2007 - 4 answers

Are there any websites where consumers review and rate health clubs in the U.S.? [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Jul 7, 2006 - 6 answers

When watching American TV and films, I often see house numbers such as 1711 or 3242 or whatever. Are the streets actually that long? Are there thousands of houses on one street? Or does the number break down into something else?
posted by Orange Goblin on May 4, 2004 - 57 answers