Plane Crash in a School

Nestled amongst the buildings of a technical college in Antwerp is a F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber. But how did it get there? The Belgian airforce had around 197 of the American built F-84Fs, and the story goes that this one, serial…

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Thursday, 23rd August 2007

New Google Earth 4.2 Beta (with Google Sky!)

I strongly suggest you download the latest beta version of Google Earth which has, amongst other improvements, Google Sky. Head to the View menu and select "Switch to sky" to turn your view upside down and start Sightseeing amongst the…

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Wednesday, 22nd August 2007

Garlic?!

Written on the ground beside the runway of an old World War 2 airfield is the most bizarre large type yet: "Garlic?!". This airfield used to be RAF Hibaldstow, which has been inactive since 1947. Currently the site is used…

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Tuesday, 21st August 2007

The Great White Pyramid of China

Legend tells us that near the city of Xi'an, China, there lies a gigantic white pyramid - far larger than any Egyptian pyramid - that has remained undiscovered for millennia. The story goes that this pyramid is encased in "pure…

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Monday, 20th August 2007

English Chalk Figures

Along with the more modern pastime of making crop circles, etching chalk figures into the side of hills seems to be a peculiarly English obsession. The Uffington White Horse is the confirmed oldest of the many chalk figures in England,…

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Thursday, 16th August 2007

Love Land

This is South Korea's infamous Jeju Loveland, an outdoor sculpture park on Cheju Island, which is based entirely around the theme of sex. The park's website describes it as "a place where sexually-oriented art and eroticism meet". Which means that…

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Tuesday, 14th August 2007

Welcome to Google Sightseeing!

Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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