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unusual facts about City Block



Orlok the Assassin

In this story he was responsible for spreading the Block Mania contaminant via the water supplies of Mega City One, inciting 'block wars' to destabilise the city.


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Aarno Ruusuvuori

The City Hall takes up an entire city block, consisting mostly of several buildings built in the neo-classical style, including buildings designed by C.L. Engel.

Come into My World

The accompanying video features Kylie strolling around a city block within the Boulogne-Billancourt suburb of Paris, France.

Downtown Ottawa

Other prominent buildings include World Exchange Plaza office and retail complex, encompassing a whole city block on the south-west corner of Queen and Metcalfe, featuring the 'clock ball' on top as well as Place de Ville, downtown's largest office complex, with over one million square feet of office space in four buildings, an underground retail concourse and two hotels incorporating over 900 hotel rooms.

Ice Station Santa

After dealing with a giant robot that is intent on destroying the duo as well as razing the local city block near their offices, Sam and Max learn that the Maimtron 9000 was actually a gift from Santa Claus.

Rob Waiz

On January 11, 2004 a fire devastated a city block in the historical district.

Seaview Terrace

In 1907, whiskey millionaire Edson Bradley built a French-Gothic mansion on the south side of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. It covered more than half a city block, and included a Gothic chapel with seating for 150, a large ballroom, an art gallery, and a 500-seat theatre — 90 feet by 120 feet, and several stories tall, completed in 1911 — known as Aladdin's Palace.