Other Vehicles

In Flight

Here's a plane in flight, here's another one, and another. Ah, there's hundreds of them - Boring! Now, here's a School Bus In Flight. That's much more interesting! This is actually the City Museum in St. Louis. Built in an…

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Saturday, 27th May 2006

Big Train Near Saskatoon

Here is a great shot of a long train up in the wilds of Canada near to Saskatoon. My guestimation puts it at about 400 metres long. I can't really tell what it is carrying as the trucks look to…

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Wednesday, 19th April 2006

Richard’s Grandad

Richard found his Grandad! I just managed to get Google Earth installed on my PC, and was trying to explain to my Grandad how it works. So I found his house - and lo and behold he was standing in…

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Friday, 7th April 2006

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

This is the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge in Japan - the largest suspension bridge in the world. Suspension bridges are measured by the length of their main span (i.e. the longest distance between suspension towers), and the Akashi-Kaikyo has an absolutely massive…

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Monday, 3rd April 2006

The High Level Bridge

This is the Lethbridge Viaduct, better known as the High Level Bridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Crossing the Oldman River valley this steel trestle bridge is up to 96 metres (314 ft) high and 1,624 metres (5,327 feet) long, making…

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Monday, 20th March 2006

Abbey Road

This is the Abbey Road zebra crossing, just outside Abbey Road studios, where the iconic Beatles cover for their album 'Abbey Road' was shot. Abbey Road was the final album recorded by the Beatles, and the cover photograph has since…

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Thursday, 16th March 2006

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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