Ghost Towns: Kolmanskop

This is the first in an occasional series where we'll be looking at some of the world's most interesting abandoned places. In 1908, diamonds were discovered in the Namib Desert, and one of the towns that sprang up to provide…

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Friday, 7th November 2008

Ettlrad

What is going on here in Grevenbroich, Germany? This shadow appears to be large human heads on a wheel. It is actually a steel sculpture by George Ettl, entitled Ettlrad, a play on the German word, Schaufelrad, or paddlewheel. According…

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Thursday, 6th November 2008

Willkommen zurück!

Note: This post is by one half of our brand new German translation team! After two months without updates, the German translation of Google Sightseeing has just been relaunched! de.googlesightseeing.com is being managed by myself, Jenni Fuchs, and my brother…

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Thursday, 6th November 2008

Street With a View

The residents of Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have gone all out to welcome the visiting Google Street View car. Firstly, they've brought in a marching band for the occasion! Once the band get out the way, we can see that…

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Wednesday, 5th November 2008

US Presidential Election

Even if you’ve been living under a rock on the other side of the globe with your eyes and ears taped up, you’ll still be aware that today America goes to the polls and, unless some sort of mass voting…

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Tuesday, 4th November 2008

Opinions on Google Street View

With the recent launch of Google Street View for Spain and Italy the locals have been debating whether or not they think it's a great mapping tool, or an evil invasion of privacy. This first guy loves Street View, and…

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Monday, 3rd November 2008

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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