Germany

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day, a global observance started by US Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 as a nationwide protest intended to thrust the environment onto the political agenda. Considered the birth of the modern environmental movement, the continuing mission of…

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Wednesday, 23rd April 2008

HOVEROCEROS

In an incredible stroke of luck, this image of Potsdam, Germany was captured at exactly the same moment by both Google Earth and I Can Has Cheezburger! Ladies and gentlemen I give you, HOVEROCEROS! (If you haven't got a clue…

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Friday, 18th April 2008

Nuclear Water Wonderland

Just outside of Kelkar in Germany lies a huge nuclear reactor that was ultimately never taken online. The SNR-300 'Fast Breeder' (a neutron reactor that creates more fuel than it uses) was needed since Germany has a limited supply of…

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Wednesday, 26th March 2008

Easter Eggs

Today is Easter Sunday, and it is the earliest Easter we've had since 1913. In fact, it's almost the earliest possible date for Easter, which via a very complex calculation falls between March 22nd and April 25th (inclusive). The last…

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Sunday, 23rd March 2008

Naked Couple

A man and a woman, right? Which one's which though? And the most important question of all... are they really naked? Thanks to Christian Stüben.

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Friday, 14th March 2008

Holocaust Memorial Day

Yesterday, 27th January, various countries celebrated Holocaust Memorial Day, which is dedicated to remembering the victims of the Holocaust. 27th January was chosen as it was the date on which Auschwitz was liberated in 1945. The concentration camp is not…

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Monday, 28th January 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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