Siegessäule (Victory Column), Berlin

Update: I'm a numpty. After 556 unique entries, I finally managed to post a sight which James had already posted. I guess it had to happen sooner or later... This is Berlin's Siegessäule, or in English 'The Victory Column'. The…

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Tuesday, 15th November 2005

The Lotus Bridge

Have you ever wondered what happens to traffic at a border between two countries that drive on opposite sides? The Lotus Bridge between mainland China and the former Portuguese colony of Macau was completed in 1999 and is a fantastically…

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Monday, 14th November 2005

Volvo Buses Factory

The Volvo factory in Wroclaw has been churning out buses for over 10 years and has the famous Volvo logo emblazoned across the roof. Regular Sightseers will tell you that where there's large type on a factory there's almost always…

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Monday, 14th November 2005

Opryland Hotel

This is the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Now I think I've got this right when I say that the Opryland is the third largest non-casino hotel in the world. Regardless, it's enormous, with 5 restaurants, 6 eateries, 14 retail…

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Monday, 14th November 2005

BBC News 24 / PC Magazine

Hello to all our new readers who saw Google Sightseeing mentioned on BBC News 24 or a recent PC Magazine article. We're glad you've stopped by and suggest signing up for our RSS Feed to stay updated with new sights…

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Sunday, 13th November 2005

Tower of Hercules

The Tower of Hercules is the oldest Roman lighthouse in the world and the only one still in operation. Spanish legend has it that one of the many heroes named Hercules battled the giant Gerión on this site, killed him,…

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Sunday, 13th November 2005

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