Missed Bridge

There appear to be some serious alignment issues with the Clark Bridge, which connects Missouri and Illinois. I certainly wouldn't fancy trying to cross it! Evidently this bridge was the subject of some documentary sometime... Good shadows further down it…

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Friday, 27th May 2005

Saint Lawrence Seaway

You don't often see a river running under a river! This is the Welland Canal, a part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway which is the system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the…

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Friday, 27th May 2005

Jones Beach Tower

This is the Jones Beach Tower, which was built in 1930, and was modelled on the campanile of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice. It is 200 feet high, made of brick and stone, and houses a 315,000 gallon water tank…

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Friday, 27th May 2005

Open Drawbridge

Here's an open drawbridge in Jacksonville, Florida. Pretty cool, anyone found any more? Thanks: David Fletcher

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Friday, 27th May 2005

The Clarence Buckingham Fountain

Dedicated in 1927, the Clarence Buckingham Fountain was a gift to the city of Chicago by somebody I've never heard of, to her brother Clarence. Apparently. Much more interesting is that it's the fountain featured in the opening credits of…

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Thursday, 26th May 2005

Baseball Love

Here in Powell, Wyoming, they really really love baseball! Thanks: Steve Rot

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Tuesday, 24th May 2005

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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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