Here on Two Tree Island, England, our submitter has actually managed to spot an individual person, flying a radio controlled aeroplane! The plane is easy enough to see, and the person is identifiable by the person-shaped shadow extending north. With…

The 20m tall Angel of the North is the work of artist Anthony Gormley, who had the stature cast entirely out of steel. Standing in Gateshead on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh the angel has a 54m wingspan…

Here's an excellent sight of some Powerkiters doing their thing on a windy day in Southend-on-Sea, England. I wonder if they're landboarding, or maybe even buggying? Thanks to Steve Wrona.

Manchester's Bridgewater Hall was designed by Arup in conjunction with the University of Salford. As a city centre concert venue it has been entirely mounted on springs to alleviate noise from the nearby tramline. Look to the north of the…

This is Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in Bedfordshire, England. Whipsnade is one of Europe's largest wildlife conservation parks - it's home to more than 2,500 animals, many of which are endangered in the wild. Thanks to Google's new upgraded imagery,…

The Monumento Nacional de Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos (or, "National Monument of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen") not only has a really long name but is the tallest memorial cross in the world,…