The Sundial Bridge

Crossing the Sacramento River in Redding, California is the sundial bridge which (as you might have guessed) serves the dual purpose of being both a bridge and a sundial! I previously tried to use North America's largest sundial to tell…

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Tuesday, 23rd October 2007

Stromatolites

This is Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay, Western Australia, and in our thumbnail you can see the kite-shaped observation jetty where visitors can observe some of the world's oldest creatures - Stromatolites. Looking for all the world like rocks which…

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Monday, 22nd October 2007

Kazan Cathedral (St. Petersburg)

This is St. Petersburg's imposing Kazan Cathedral, which features an impressive and absolutely massive stone colonnade, encircling a small garden and central fountain. In 1876, this was the location of the first ever political demonstration in Russia. This is actually…

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Friday, 19th October 2007

Cotton Castle & the Holy City (Pamukkale & Hierapolis)

These are the famous white cliffs of Pamukkale, Turkey. Literally meaning "cotton castle", this natural phenomenon is a result of earthquakes here which created a number of hot springs - the waters of which are extremely rich in many minerals,…

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Wednesday, 17th October 2007

Plane Aerotowing a Glider

Check out this brilliant shot of a plane in flight, aerotowing a glider into the sky! These guys clearly took off from the nearby Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, where we can see several other gliders, presumably waiting for their…

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Tuesday, 16th October 2007

Multi-Vehicle Car Accident Captured on Google Street View

Last week Google updated their Street View coverage to include Chicago, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Tucson - bringing the total number of Street View cities up to 15. So far the most dramatic discovery in these new images has…

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Monday, 15th October 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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