Other Vehicles

Truck Crash

Oh dear, it looks like an articulated lorry has rolled over near Bismark. I hope no-one was hurt. The lorry in question is owned by Jim Palmer Trucking, and was blown over by winds in excess of 180kph. If, for…

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Monday, 19th March 2007

Car Tipping

The urban equivalent of Cow Tipping, the inner-city phenomenon of Car Tipping has begun to spread like wildfire across Germany now that its been spotted on Google Earth... Also see our post on Extreme Parking for more. Via Gearth Blog.

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Monday, 12th March 2007

Russian Terror Bus

There's something very strange going in Moscow, Russia. It looks as if a bus has come to a stop right across a motorway, bringing traffic to a complete halt in both directions. There doesn't appear to be any debris from…

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Friday, 9th March 2007

NRMA Motorfest ’07

There's some absolutely fantastic looking cars here at the NRMA Motorfest, which was captured in super-high resolution as part of the Australia Day Flyover. The event takes place each Australia Day in Sydney, and is the biggest outdoor display of…

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Thursday, 1st March 2007

Extreme Parking

Parking in the Hague has got so difficult that some people are having to take extreme measures - parking on the side of buildings! This is actually the work of artist Theo van Laar, who has continued the car park…

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Monday, 12th February 2007

The Man Who Lives in the Middle of the M62

The story goes that when they were building the M62 motorway through northern England, one homeowner refused to sell his property, forcing the motorway to be split either side of his home. The story became ingrained in the history of…

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Wednesday, 20th December 2006

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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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